Discover Top News Shooters / Video Journalists in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

In my nine years in journalism, I've covered a diverse range of topics, including climate, politics, disasters, and gender issues in South India. I've worked as a one-woman-army, handling reporting, editing, camerawork, and research. Previously, I served as a digital journalist with The Quint, following stints at NDTV and Hindustan Times. A recipient of a grant from the Earth Journalism Network, I investigated marine pollution caused by a titanium factory in Kerala. In 2023, I was the Social Media Ambassador for the Green Landscapes Forum and consulted with Internews, developing a renewable energy learning module.A notable project of mine featured a multimedia immersive with two documentaries on Chennai's water scarcity. It earned accolades for 'Best Use of Aerial Videography' and 'Best Interactive Story' and later I was asked to give a TEDX talk. Additionally, I am adept at mobile journalism, storyboarding, production, podcasting, writing, documentary filming, and SEO practices.

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• Influencer
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Audio Storyteller
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• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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​Nantha Kishore is a video journalist based in Tamil Nadu who has worked with leading publications like DW, Ozy, The Caravan Magazine, The Diplomat, Newsminute, Stories Asia, Asiaville News, etc and produced short narrative documentaries and current affairs stories in the region.  He documented the National Geographic Out of Eden Walk workshops in India in three major Indian cities Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata.  He has also contributed to the New York Times as a translator for a story on Auroville, an experimental township near Pondicherry and a story on the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. Apart from video stories, he is also a photographer and a long-form narrative nonfiction writer. 

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• Fixer
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• Video Editor - Documentary

Worked on over 50+ documentaries. short-form videos and long-form explainers surrounding socio-environmental issues, marginalised communities, climate change and the environment from a local perspective among others. A team player with the ability to adapt to new situations and work well under pressure. My strengths are simplifying complex topics without diluting important details and explaining the same with a strong visuals and graphics to build a compelling narrative for the common public. Also, whiteboards are my best friend.

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• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
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• Executive Producer

Young Journalist making stories on Working Class issues and Cultural impacts in New way of story telling formats.

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• Digital Content Creator
• Corporate Videographer

I am Serena Aurora, an aspiring independent filmmaker specializing in cinematography, directing and editing. Having worked in the industry for over 10 years, I have gathered experience in several other aspects of filmmaking medium by taking up various roles and positions: from pre-production and scripting, to production filming and post-production editing, making it all the way to distribution and exhibition. I traveled for many years, guided by an irresistible calling towards sustainability and regenerative communal living. When visiting organic farms, eco villages and intentional communities I made films as gifts – Aurora’s Eye Films – that gave them a voice. Witnessing the impact it had on education and consciousness set me on a mission:

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• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
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• Post-Production Manager

Hello, This is SIVA SANKAR from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. I have 12 years of experience in the shoot and editing for national news television and documentary media house. My primary skill are content creation, storyboard preparation, and file production also I have a team of DOPs, video editors, and content researchers with excellent skills. In the earlier stage of my career, I started as a video editor in a regional Tamil news channel and now freelancing for DW TAMIL (Deutsche Welle) as Asian Correspondent.

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• Post-Production Manager
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
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• Digital Content Creator
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• Corporate Videographer
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Newslions Media is an international multimedia press agency that provides news, pictures and videos to publications around the world. Our team brings you real, heart-warming as well as hard-hitting stories. We source and distribute exclusive news and feature stories to newspapers, magazines, online news sites and broadcasters worldwide.

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Worked with BBC News as a Shoot/Edit from 2007-2015. My profile includes Movies,Short films, Adfilms, documentaries and news stories Freelancing from 2016 for various networks such ABC, CBC, Al Jazeera, SRF, RSI, National Geographic, Discovery Channel. https://vimeo.com/showcase/10587502

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• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Independent film maker, playwright, scholar and poet signing my works by the pen name Valarmathi. Have written on political philosophy, literature, culture and history. Curated documentary film screenings. Published works include a book titled "The Politics of Music" (in Tamil).

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• Video Editor - News
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Copy Editor

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