I am a documentary filmmaker and editor from Kerala, India, passionate about communicating science and social causes. My short documentary film "Green Soil" (2017) is one of the highlights of my filmmaking career: It was screened at a number of film festivals and won a few of awards. I enjoy writing, designing, and photography in addition to filmmaking. Currently, I pursue a master's degree in Science Media Production at Imperial College London.

Expertise: Film direction/production, film editing

Other skills: Research and scriptwriting, cinematography, logo/layout/brochure/poster designing, portrait/street/event photography

Success of Green Soil

Green Soil won Special Jury Mention at Green Heroes Film Festival co-organised by The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, and U.S. Consulate General Mumbai (2017 April 25, Mumbai).

It was one of the 13 focus films selected for the 10th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (2017 June 16-20, Thiruvananthapuram).

One of the 18 finalists among 1,677 entries from around the world at the 5th G2 Green Earth Film Festival (2017 October 20-22, Los Angeles, CA).

Won Bronze Beaver Award at the 8th National Science Film Festival of India organised by Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2018 February 20-24, Guwahati, Assam).

It was selected for the 21st CinemAmbiente, an important Italian environmental film festival founded in 1998 and taking place every year in Turin, Italy (2018 May 31 - June 5).

Won the Best Documentary Award winner at the Great Message International Film Festival (2018 September 23, Pune).

Green Soil won the Third Best Film prize at the India International Science Festival organised jointly by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Vijnana Bharati (2018 October 5-8, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh). Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology, presented the award.

One of the only 20 shortlisted films from around the world for the Global Youth Video Competition co-organised by the UNFCCC secretariat and the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme (2018 October).

Media for Social Change Fellowship

Keerthi Raj has received the YES FOUNDATION Media for Social Change Fellowship with an 'Outstanding Performer' recognition (2017 May 8 - June 30, Bengaluru).

The fellowship period included 1-week training by industry experts and 6-week mentored placement in one of the NGOs in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. Keerthi Raj was placed in Mentor Together, India's first and largest youth mentoring organisation, to learn and support its communication efforts.

There were 3,344 applicants pan-India, only 213 were selected.

Film Appreciation course

Selected for the 43rd summer film appreciation course co-organised by the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the National Film Archive of India (2018 May 7 - June 2, Pune).

The course, with 90 selected participants from 15 Indian states and 2 foreign countries, included screenings from Indian and global cinema as well as discussions by FTII and industry experts.

Assistant Director position

Assisted in the Malayalam feature film 'Idam' by Jaya Jose Raj (2018 June - July, Thiruvananthapuram).

Key involvements were on revising the script, communicating across Malayalam etc.

The film has 'Bandit Queen' fame Seema Biswas in its lead role, along with many renowned theatre artists in supporting roles.

Science Communication Internship

Interned at Science Media Centre, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune from Aug 19 to Nov 18, 2019. It was jointly funded by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, and Science Media Centre, IISER Pune.

Contact:

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