I am a mission-driven visual storyteller with production, direction, and editing experience across documentaries, narrative films, and music videos. I lead with curiosity, conceptualize ideas, and bring projects to life through screenwriting, production, direction, and thoughtful editing. My background spans advertising, community-centered storytelling, and fundraising initiatives where I help audiences connect with authentic voices. I thrive in fast-paced settings, enjoy solving problems, and pride myself on clear communication and collaborative research.

Vishnu Prasad

I am a mission-driven visual storyteller with production, direction, and editing experience across documentaries, narrative films, and music videos. I lead with curiosity, conceptualize ideas, and bring projects to life through screenwriting, production, direction, and thoughtful editing. My background spans advertising, community-centered storytelling, and fundraising initiatives where I help audiences connect with authentic voices. I thrive in fast-paced settings, enjoy solving problems, and pride myself on clear communication and collaborative research.

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I am a mission-driven visual storyteller with production, direction, and editing experience across documentaries, narrative films, and music videos. I lead with curiosity, conceptualize ideas, and bring projects to life through screenwriting, production, direction, and thoughtful editing.

My background spans advertising, community-centered storytelling, and fundraising initiatives where I help audiences connect with authentic voices. I thrive in fast-paced settings, enjoy solving problems, and pride myself on clear communication and collaborative research.

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Language

English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Telugu
Beginner

Work Experience

Impact Producer at The Creative High
December 1, 2022 - Present
Managed 100+ bi-weekly short-form video and social posts across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn; oversaw content strategy, scheduling, distribution, and optimization to maximize reach and retention. Drafted 20+ email newsletters with a 48.3% average open rate and 2.5% click-through rate improvement. Supported 2023–2024 fundraising, contributing to over $15,000 raised; facilitated 15+ events by coordinating partner organizations. Production, direction, and editing experience across documentaries, narrative films, and music videos; skilled in fast-paced, outcomes-driven environments.
Writer/Director/Producer at Liberty Lane Films
September 1, 2022 - Present
Conceptualized, scripted, directed, and edited narrative and nonfiction projects; secured 13 film festival selections and 6 awards; generated 65,000+ YouTube views. Produced 40+ interviews for Meet Me at the Club, overseeing pre-production, scheduling, and on-location filming. Documented key nonprofit fundraising events and served as editorial consultant on donor cuts.
Executive - Content at Furlenco
August 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018
Copywriter for social media posts and digital ads across multiple platforms; contributed to holiday advertising campaigns and cross-platform posting; involved in production and post-production of in-house content.
Junior Video Editor at Creative Factor
November 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018
Edited 30+ internal videos for B2B marketing campaigns; managed media library assets; assisted on-set and coordinated freelancers and internal teams to ensure logistics, production, post-production, revisions and delivery.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Cinema at San Francisco State University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Design - Video/Film Design at San Francisco State University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Screenwriters Association (India) Fellow Member
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Education