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Mahadeb Shi is a Film and Television Institute of India (FTII, Pune) graduate specialising in film and video editing. With a career spanning film, television, and digital media over three decades, he has edited major documentary, feature, and promotional works and has also transitioned into production—producing 20+ documentaries from concept to completion.
He has earned international recognition for editing and production across festivals worldwide, and has contributed to public art projects focused on culture and climate change. Alongside filmmaking, he has served as a guest lecturer across multiple film schools.
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Work Experience
Editor at The Connies, Melbourne, Australia
December 31, 2025 - September 26, 2025Ongoing editing work for documentary projects and social media content.
Director & Editor at The Connies
July 3, 2025 - July 27, 2025Production and editing of documentaries from 2016 to 2017 and from 2024 to 2025.
Film & Video Editor at The Connies
January 1, 2024 - PresentProduction and editing of documentaries from 2024 to 2025.
Editing & Production at Film Division, Ministry of Culture, Mumbai, Government of India
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025Editing and production of documentaries for public broadcasting.
Editor at The Vector Productions, Kolkata
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films.
Editor at Kino Eye Films, Dhaka
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films.
Editor at Film Division, Ministry of Culture, Mumbai, Government of India
December 31, 2023 - July 27, 2025Editing and production of documentaries from 2013 to 2023.
Editor at The Vector Productions
December 31, 2023 - July 27, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films during 2021–2023.
Editor at Kino Eye Films
December 31, 2023 - July 27, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films from 2010 to 2023.
Editing and Production of Documentaries at Film Division, Ministry of Culture, Mumbai, Government of India
January 1, 2023 - September 26, 2025Editing and production of documentaries (2013–2023).
Editing of Documentaries and Feature Films at Kino Eye Films, Dhaka, Bangladesh
January 1, 2023 - September 26, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films (2010–2023).
Editor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
December 31, 2019 - July 27, 2025Production and editing of a documentary from 2018 to 2019.
Documentary Editor at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), USA
January 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025Production and Editing of a documentary for MIT.
Editor at The Vector Productions, Kolkata
December 31, 2018 - September 26, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films.
Editor at The Vector Productions
December 31, 2018 - July 27, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films during 2016–2018 and 2021–2023.
Editing of Documentaries and Feature Films at The Vector Productions, Kolkata, India
January 1, 2018 - September 26, 2025Editing of documentaries and feature films (2016–2018; 2021–2023).
Production and Editing at The Connies, Melbourne, Australia
December 31, 2017 - September 26, 2025Production and editing of documentaries for international clients.
Production and Editing of Documentaries at The Connies, Melbourne, Australia
January 1, 2017 - September 26, 2025Production and editing of documentaries (2016–2017; 2024–2025).
Documentary Editor at Doordarshan (National Network), India
December 31, 2015 - September 26, 2025Editing and production of documentaries for national network.
Editor at Doordarshan (National Network)
December 31, 2015 - July 27, 2025Editing and production of documentaries from 2005 to 2015.
Production and Editing of Documentaries at Doordarshan (National Network), India
January 1, 2015 - September 26, 2025Editing and production of documentaries (2005–2015).
Guest Lecturer (External Faculty) - Direction at Dada Lakhmi Chand University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2023Served as external faculty for direction-related instruction across multiple years.
External Faculty (Direction) at Dada Lakhmi Chand University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2023External faculty teaching direction.
Production & Editing at GIZ India Office, New Delhi
December 31, 2012 - September 26, 2025Production and editing of documentaries for international development projects.
Editor at GIZ India Office
December 31, 2012 - July 27, 2025Production and editing of documentaries from 2007 to 2012.
Production and Editing of Documentaries at GIZ India Office, New Delhi, India
January 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025Production and editing of documentaries (2007–2012).
Guest Lecturer (External Faculty) - Film/Editing at Annapurna College of Film and Media, Hyderabad
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012Served as external faculty for editing/media instruction across the stated period.
External Faculty (Editing) at Annapurna College of Film and Media, Hyderabad
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012External faculty teaching editing.
Guest Lecturer (External Faculty) - Film/Editing at Roopkala Kendra, Kolkata
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2023Served as external faculty for editing-related instruction across multiple years.
External Faculty (Editing) at Roopkala Kendra, Kolkata
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2023Guest/external faculty teaching editing across multiple years.
Editing and Production of Documentaries and Social Media Content at Crandasi Production, India
January 1, 2000 - PresentProduction and editing of documentaries and social media content (2000–Present).
Editor at Crandasi Production
January 1, 2000 - PresentProduction and Editing of documentaries and social media content for diverse clients.
Editor at Crandasi Production
January 1, 2000 - PresentProduction and editing of documentaries and social media content from 2000 to present.
Guest Lecturer (External Faculty) - Film/Editing at Satyajit Roy Film Institute, Kolkata
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2012Served as external faculty for editing-related instruction across multiple years.
External Faculty (Editing/Direction) at Satyajit Ray Film Institute, Kolkata
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2012Guest/external faculty teaching editing in the Department of Editing.
Editor at Channel Four, London, UK
December 31, 1992 - September 26, 2025Production and Editing of documentaries for Channel Four.
Producer, Editor & Sound Designer at Channel Four, London, UK
December 31, 1992 - July 27, 2025Production and editing of documentaries between 1990 and 1992, including the award-winning debut film project Eleven Miles.
Production and Editing of Documentaries at Channel Four, London, UK
January 1, 1992 - September 26, 2025Production and editing of documentaries (1990–1992).
Education
Postgraduate Diploma at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1985Bachelor of Science at Serampore College, West Bengal, University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 1980 - December 31, 1982Certificate in Art, Culture and Technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019Postgraduate Diploma in Cinema at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Science at Serampore College, West Bengal, University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1982Certificate at MIT Programme in Art, Culture and Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019Postgraduate Diploma in Cinema, specialising in Film and Video Editing at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Science at Serampore College, West Bengal, University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1982Programme in Art, Culture and Technology at MIT
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019Postgraduate Diploma in Film Editing at Film and Television Institute of India
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026Bachelor of Science at University of Calcutta
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026Certificate Course in Museology (Online) at University of Jammu
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023Art, Culture & Technology Certificate at MIT (USA)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018Postgraduate Diploma in Film & Video Editing at Film & Television Institute of India
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) at University of Calcutta
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1982B.Sc. at University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 1982 - August 17, 2026Postgraduate Diploma in Cinema (Film and Video Editing) at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Science (BSc) at University of Calcutta, India
January 1, 1982 - August 17, 2026Postgraduate Diploma in Cinema (Specialisation in Film and Video Editing) at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1985Qualifications
Joris Ivens Award (for Eleven Miles)
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025Golden Conch, MIFF
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025National Film Award of India
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025Jury Prize, Medias Nord Sud Geneva (Tales from the Margins)
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025Mecenat Award, Busan International Film Festival (The Other Song)
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025Silver Conch, MIFF
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025Certificate Course in Museology
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023Art, Culture & Technology Certificate
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018Postgraduate Diploma in Film & Video Editing
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1982Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Government
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