Shakir M.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$250 - $350
2 reviewsJournalist based in India.
- Reporter / Journalist
- Fixer
- Production Assistant
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$250 - $350
2 reviewsJournalist based in India.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$400 - $600
My work has been officially nominated for “The Rory Peck Trust, One World Media Awards, Prix Albert- Londres, Figra Festival and News and Documentary EMMY AWARD. I am a cross-platform director of photography, reporter, dronist and editor working with the BBC, Al Jazeera, CNA, ABC, FRANCE TV, ARTE, TF1, DW, France24 and Channel4. Over the last five years, I have filmed documentaries and commercials in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. I have been working in frontline and hostile environments of several crucial and significant moments, including the Earthquake & Tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Lanka's Easter bombings, the sanctions against Iran, the Famine in Somalia, the migrant workers' death in Qatar, the Second lethal wave of COVID-19 and other investigating stories in India. I have also been working on some remarkable documentaries such as “Sexual Abuse in Buddhism”, “Green Blood - Forbidden Story”, “Widows of Everest”, “Qatar, a Dynasty Conquering the world”, "The Plight of migrant workers in Qatar" “Saving Nepal’s Mothers” and “Love and Faith in India.”
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$200 - $1000
I am a broadcast journalist with 9 years of working in International & Indian newsroom of TV & digital platforms, I am currently working with WION-World is One, India's first international newsroom with international journalists which covers news with South Asian perspective. I produce original exclusive stories for the channel and do daily coverage of news, live chats on tv and story production with reporting, scripting, visualisation and Story structure. Being a journalist I have always aspired to bring out the untold stories from across the world. Working with an Indian newsroom I have got immense opportunities to travel in the rural areas, mountains and across the world to cover stories related to human rights,refugee crisis, international borders, conflict zones such as Jammu & Kashmir. I have vastly covered the plight of Rohingya refugees in India & abroad. Reporting from the conflict zones of Jammu & Kashmir, maoist affected area of Chhattisgarh to the Himalayan land to bring a range of stories which have never been covered.
Delhi, India
$100 - $1000
Technical expertise, a robust work ethic, and productive team collaboration are all essential components to success in video production. As a skilled professional with more than 10 years of experience leading video projects from start to finish, I am positioned to make a significant impact as your next Video Producer. My background includes managing all editing, sound engineering / music, animation, recording, and final show delivery in various formats and resolutions such as DVD, Web,GIF, Social media formats from small to 4K. With proficiency in a broad range of latest software applications along with my ability to collaborate effectively with industry experts, peers, and freelance teams, I am confident that my talents and abilities will significantly benefit any organization. Highlights of my experience include… • Spearheading high-style, high-quality video production projects throughout all life cycle phases, applying expertise in 2D/3D animation, shooting, lighting, multi-camera usage, framing, editing, directing, and post-production to meet client goals and achieve deadline and budget requirements. • Demonstrating proficiency in Final Cut Pro, Premiere CC, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, 360 Autopano Giga, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and both Mac and PC platforms; comfortable with DSLR and 3-CCD cameras. • Utilizing solid organizational, communication, leadership, and multitasking skills to generate maximum efficiency and first-rate quality in both independent and team environments. With my strong experience and technical fluency, I am prepared to excel in providing outstanding video production services to you. I look forward to discussing this role in further detail. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$190 - $280
I am New Delhi based freelance documentary film maker Youtuber and cameraman as well. I have 26 years experience That was the advent of Satellite Television by the start of 90s in India, I had become part of this industry by choice. By now I have spent around 25 years behind the camera. My experience has grown with ever changing technology – and my passion for visual excellence has kept the transition from low band era to today's high resolution digital formats smooth. During these years, I have shot various kinds of shows from fictional, Documentaries, corporate films, Ad films, News-current affairs to multi-cam live shows like sports, in rough field conditions to elective shoots in the studio. With élan and alacrity. With aptitude of understanding visual sense. News coverage taught me to be agile and shoot without any possibility of re-takes. Being a Independent(Freelance) cameraman for Sports live matches, to go live-on air- to the audience, besides tech savviness and visual creativity, I strengthened my confidence too.
Delhi, India
$1500 - $6000
Vivek is a Journalist, filmmaker and photographer working on extended documentary projects. He has dedicated his career towards chronicling through photography, film and prose, the rich tapestry of indigenous communities in one of Asia's most diverse regions. With great detail, Vivek has documented the ongoing cycles of violence and displacement within the various ethno-linguistic groups vying for recognition and security in the face of land disputes and changing demographics in India’s far east. Vivek's remarkable work in western Assam garnered him well-deserved recognition, including The Manuel Rivera Grant for Documentary Photography in 2013. This honour not only served as validation for his dedication but also provided crucial support for him to continue his important work in this troubled region during the time. His compelling images were showcased alongside other esteemed photographers at the renowned photography festival, Les Recontres D'Arles. Through his work, Vivek illuminates the complex realities and untold stories of these indigenous communities, shedding light on their struggles, resilience, and cultural heritage. His imagery serves as a powerful testament to the often overlooked diversity and challenges faced by these marginalised groups within the larger tapestry of Asia's cultural landscape. Vivek has worked across South Asia for various editorial publications including, The Wall Street Journal, California Sunday Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, Der Spiegel, Fortune Magazine US, Buzzfeed News (US), The New York Times(India Ink-Blog), The Globe and Mail (Report On Business Magazine), Fast Company Magazine, CNN and Turner, Bill and Melinda gates Foundation and The Caravan Magazine(India). Vivek was part of a Telly Award winning team for short documentary in 2022 on Covid widows titled “Covid Widows: Rajubai” and part of the team for a Webby nominated short documentary in 2020 titled “Covid’s Beautiful Strangers”.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$400 - $700
A filmmaker and screenwriter based in New Delhi, I find purpose in telling stories of human experiences, to weave magic from within the mundane. An alumnus of AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, I have worked extensively as a scriptwriter, director, producer, associate director, project manager and post-production supervisor in creating short films across non-fiction and fiction formats for a spectrum of clients in the development and corporate sector for themes ranging from education, health and sustainability to women empowerment and gender justice. Deriving enriching and varied experiences of content creation by working with advertising and film professionals for over 9 years, I have developed a keen sense of telling evocative stories specially designed for the requirement of the medium or format. I collaborate with a mix of experienced industry professionals – cinematographers, editors, directors, actors, who bring their technical expertise and unique aesthetic sensibilities to the table to create films that are memorable.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$500 - $1000
Mansi Sharma is a seasoned TV + Documentary Producer-Director with over 12 years of experience in directing and producing a diverse bunch of documentaries, docu series as well television shows, most recent being Netflix's viral hit and Emmy nominated Indian Matchmaking, TLC's hit 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way as well as 7 editions of the legendary The Amazing Race. She has fixed and produced special segments for ABC News' 20/20 Primetime doc 'Falling from the Sky', a documentary for DW The Sound of Nature : Beethoven Worldwide, 2 investigative news reports for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism on drug-resistant TB and Neonatal Sepsis, 2 special reports for Channel 9 Australia as well as for CNBC International. Mansi has researched, produced and directed documentaries for WWF, Animal Planet, Discovery, Vice and IUCN : Rivers Beyond Borders on hydro diplomacy and transboundary water governance in South Asia, following narratives of people living along river Ganga and its tributaries through Nepal, India and Bangladesh. She has also produced films and devised communication strategies for Rotary International, Sesame Street, Whirlpool, OYO, Bharat-Dalmia Group, KitchenAid, Google and Ministry of External Affairs India among others.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$500 - $1000
Tushar is a filmmaker based in Delhi, and a graduate of the prestigious National Polish Film School in Lodz.His short film “Jestem OK / I Am OK” was adjudged the best at his film-school and participated at various film festivals including Montreal World FF, New Horizons FF & Cannes short film corner. He co-produced the science fiction short "Chupan Chupai" for the 2013 Architecture Trienalle in Lisbon and co-directed a documentary on the infamous Nithari serial killings in India called “Karma Killings”. He was the chief assistant director for “3 Per Hour”, a documentary on gang rapes in Northern India produced by TV Polska. He produced two documentary projects for London based think-tank Unknown Fields Division in India and Bangladesh. He has worked with TV crews from Poland, Belgium & USA. He is currently developing his first feature titled LIBERATION, which was chosen for La Fabrique Cinema du Monde at Cannes 2015.
Gurugram, Haryana, India
$250 - $750
I work as Head of Production with National Film Development Corporation, producing PSA's, documentaries and Short Films for the Government of India. I also work as a creative producer & line producer for inbound productions coming into India. With an experience spanning 25+ years in the Film & Television Industry have worked for Award Winning feature films, documentaries and short films with producers and crews from India, USA, UK, Netherlands and a few more . I can provide services as a Director or Producer or both. Some of my films include Maqbool, directed by Vishal Bharadwaj. followed by American Daylight directed by Oscar Awarded Roger Christian, The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey(Prep only) directed by Ketan Mehta, Partition: The day India burned by BBC, Videsh – Heaven on Earth by Deepa Mehta, Saat Khoon Maaf by Vishal Bharadwaj, Midnight’s Children by Deepa Mehta based on Salman Rushdie’s Booker Prize winner novel, Forgotten Woman (Documentary) by Dilip Mehta (Found its way into the series of Best Contemporary documentaries of 2008 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. For a full CV, please call or email.
Delhi, India
$250 - $400
I've studied Film-making from Whistling Woods International with a specialization in Cinematography. I've been working professionally as a freelancer for almost 5 years in Delhi as well as Mumbai. I started working in the Hindi film industry as an apprentice to the leading cinematographer, Mr. KU Mohanan on films like Raees and Jab Harry Met Sejal. I also assisted on a couple of Netflix International Docu-series shot a while back, namely "Sex and Love", hosted by Christianne Amanpour (DOP - Federic Menou) and "Cricket Fever" on IPL Mumbai Indians (DOP - Steve Lidgerwood). Independently, I've been shooting both fiction as well as non-fiction content. To name a few, I've shot a documentary based on the life and works of an Indian Contemporary artist, Bharti Kher, which got screened at the Hauser & Wirth Gallery, Somerset, U. K. I recently got an opportunity to shoot an international docu-series based on unconventional education systems around the world, for which I shot the India-leg. Currently, I'm shooting a docu-fiction on the life and works of a leading Indian contemporary artist, Sudhir Patwardhan which is in its principal photography stage. I'm also interested in lensing commercials, music videos and short films with a brief experience working in them. I also have a keen interest in photography, particularly capturing the changing landscapes of today, vis-a-vis tradions of the past.
Delhi, India
$350 - $650
With over 17 years of work experience that covers the range and breadth of film production, Akanksha has developed and honed her skills, often in extremely high pressure – high demand settings which range from the jungles to tent pole feature films, crafting scripts to negotiating complex acquisition & co-productions and now to producing and directing her own films. Akanksha’s films have seen first broadcast on networks like BBC, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, ZDF, Discovery, Animal Planet, PBS US, NDR Nature Films, Public Television Taiwan, Arte, France 5, Channel 4, Smithsonian Channel, and NHK. Akanksha has won three National Film Awards given by the President of India, a Wildscreen (Green Oscar) Nomination, a UN Film Award, a Nomination at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and recently, the World’s Emerging Documentarian Award. She is one of the Juror for the 2018 International Emmy ® Awards – Documentary category.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$300 - $600
I have been a journalist for over 17 years. I have reported from south and south-east Asia besides Iraq, Greece, Germany and Northern Ireland. You can spot my bylines in Ozy, VICE, South China Morning Post , DW, Al Jazeera and Nikkei Asia Review. I primarily write on human lives in conflict zones, art and culture besides politics and religion largely. I also do mobile journalism. Pictures and videos that I have taken with my Iphone have been carried by websites I write for. I am forever excited to tell a new story from anywhere in the world. After working with India's leading newspapers including The Pioneer, The Times of India, The Telegraph and television channel, NDTV, for over 15 years, I started working independently in2019 because I was keen to travel and explore more stories from any region of the world. Partially vaccinated, next dose due in August, open to travel for assignment.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$113 - $140
Hi! I am a News Anchor and a communications specialist with close to 13 years of experience in Content Production, News Gathering, conducting experts interviews, Research and Event Management for several leading national news organisations. I have truly been a resourceful Reporter, a meticulous writer and storyteller. I believe I have the right skill-set and experience for this position. Content Communication- As a journalist, I have acquired a high standard of editorial judgment in creating compelling content. I’m adept at using films, media and technology to initiate breakthrough conversations, and have a good understanding of how the integration of the three with development initiatives, can improve opportunity for the underprivileged, get a behavioural change and start a dialogue. Commissioning & producing content, on-ground reporting, are my core expertise. I have the experience of transforming complex strategic messages and news reports into creative copies for television and online verticals. At India Today Group, I was responsible for writing synoptic, human interest stories for the prime time show- News Today. I’m also proficient at putting new media to good use to reach out to a bigger audience, developing social media outreach plans by writing and creating engaging and effective social media content. I come with a definite set of skills that would help me gauge and deliver contend that is engaging and topical, thereby augmenting reach and media coverage. I have been working as a Journalist for the last 13 years in New Delhi. Over a vastly fulfilling one decade, I have enriched my experience as a Films and Features Reporter. I am an experienced News Reporter, Content Producer, Scriptwriter and Anchor, and I have worked for the country's most prestigious News Houses. My association with India Today was primarily as a News Anchors and Special Correspondent. I have worked with Times Now earlier, in the capacity of a Principal Correspondent. I was a Features Journalist who reported on stories concerning the films and entertainment and music beat. Network and Stakeholder Relationship Management- By the virtue of journalism, I have developed a boast-worthy network of national and international journalists and editors. My strong network allows me to have a proactive media outreach with a varied bunch, be it corporate leaders, non-profit organisation leaders, PR professionals, journalists, government bureaucrats and other stakeholders.
Delhi, India
$300 - $1000
I am a multi-media journalist coveringmajor happenings in South Asia. In about twenty five years of experience I have reported on various national and international issues- conflict, development, economic, environment, disasters, gender, human rights, social and politics. Since 2016 I have been working as an independent reporter covering South Asia for China Global Television Network (CGTN). Previously in my career as an independent journalist I have worked as a producer contributing to ABC news, Al Jazeera, BBC, GMX, ORF, Channel news Asia, PBS, RTL, WDR and others. With years of experience in the field I have been able to build a strong network of contacts across the region. In the Indian I have worked for in brand like the Times of India and TVToday (Aajtak and India Today) for about 12 years covering the length and breadth of the country. I can edit video and audio stories. I can do voice overs.
Delhi, India
$250 - $300
Rahul, a seasoned Producer, extends top-notch film production services to international companies in India. Offering a wide array of production types, including Feature Films, Commercials, TV Production, Documentary Films, and Branded Content, Rahul operates from offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Varanasi. Starting his professional journey in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in 2014, Rahul has held various roles such as News Correspondent, Producer, Line Producer, Fixer, Director, and Editor. With a genuine passion for India, he diligently ensures clients have an exceptional experience, delivering first-class services. Since founding FILMING INDO in 2015, Rahul has been a trusted Fixer in India, serving prestigious broadcasters and film production companies globally. Clients include WILL MEDIA, TALPA NETWORK, TV ASAHI JAPAN, MEDIA ONE, SIEMENS, HOLIDAY FILMS, ARRI FILM & TV, DOORDARSHAN TB, FRANCE TV, MITSUBISHI, BBC, RTL, EBS, TBS, KNN, ABC AUSTRALIA, and many more.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
$200 - $300
Danish Raza is a journalist based in New Delhi. He writes on current affairs, social justice and the intersection of society and tech. His articles have appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian, Vice, Article 14, Star Tribune and Arab News. He was most recently South Asia Editor at VICE, where he worked closely with the Asia Pacific leadership to develop overarching content strategy, workflow and process. He also managed a team of editors and reporters across the region, guiding them on story ideas and coverage plans. Raza has traveled India extensively, reporting on a variety of news, from elections to insurgency in central India, from curbs on freedom of expression to life in No Man's land on India-Bangladesh border, from the rise of right-wing nationalism to protests against the new citizenship law. In 2019, Raza was in the US working at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Sahan Journal as an Alfred Friendly fellow. He won the UNFPA Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity 2014, and was runner-up for the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, 2015 for an investigative feature on bride trafficking that appeared in the Hindustan Times. Raza was part of the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s first cohort of global journalists to attend Reporting Slavery & Trafficking course in London, 2015. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Convergent Journalism from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Delhi University. Raza spends his free time reading biographies and exploring the alleys of Walled City, Delhi.
Delhi, India
$300 - $700
Ravi Mishra is a fixer, producer, research and location coordinator based in New Delhi, India. He was born in northern India and raised in Mumbai. Over the decade Ravi has worked throughout India and holds expert knowledge on the nation's diverse languages, traditions and cultures, which led him to work with multiple international media organisations and non-profits. Considering himself to be an aspiring visual activist, Ravi uses visual means to influence and communicate change. This has been highlighted on multiple occasions including three times by Instagram’s official page and blog. Ravi’s professional experience includes working for a range of leading publications and broadcasting organisations on a wide range of stories and topics. Clients include: National Geographic, The New York Times, TIME, APT (American Public Television), NBC Universal, Channel 4, Vice on HBO, AL Jazeera, ProSieben Maxx, Der Spiegel, Stern, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen, Getty Images, Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, The Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Stories coordinated by Ravi have introduced writers, photographers, and documentary producers to India’s slums, red-light districts, unregulated coal-mines, child labor, human trafficking, climate change issues, and secretive e-waste sites. Ravi’s ability to source issue, locations ,and sensitively nurture contacts has proven invaluable whilst producing sensitive, but major stories. This has culminated in stories that have won numerous awards including an Emmy. In addition to his editorial work, Ravi works with various international NGOs such as Water Aid, Save the Children, MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières), Global Justice, and Global Witness. He has also been serving as the brand ambassador to one of India’s leading human rights organizations - the People’s Vigilance Committee, which fights for marginalized people in several Indian states. Ravi has also worked on numerous commercial projects and has fixed/produced several projects for clients such as Google, Uber, Nikon, Lumix and Auto Expo.
Delhi, India
$500 - $1500
Priyamvada Kowshik is a print and television media journalist and documentary filmmaker based in New Delhi/Goa, India. Her work centres around environment, food and health systems, agro-ecology and impact of climate change on communities, with a strong focus on gender. She has extensively documented sustainable livelihoods, food culture and crafts of indigenous communities of India. She has received fellowships in Science Journalism and one of her stories was shortlisted for the Sarojini Naidu Award for Best Reporting on Women and Panchayati Raj, and published in a book compilation by The Hunger Project. Her work has been published in Business Insider, Asia Times, The Indian Express, India Today, Times of India and Zee. As editor of international magazines such as Women's Health, she produced content from India for a global audience. As a consultant, she has produced content for international organisations such as Ford Foundation and Access Health International.
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
$40 - $55
I am a journalist with 30 years of experience during which I have worked with leading national dailies and magazines of India, such as The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and DNA. My core area has been political coverage – including news and analysis of political trends and socio-political aspects. Along with this, my areas of interest have been environmental and people-related issues. I have covered climate change and its impacts in various areas and sectors, renewable energy, pollution, biodiversity, and drought. I have written about tribal and village communities, the problem of hunger and starvation in parts of Rajasthan, farmers’ suicides and agricultural crisis, socio-political issues like human rights – including its subcategories such as minority rights, sectarianism, caste discrimination, and violence, as well as gender issues, including female foeticide and infanticide, etc. I have also covered terrorism and insurgency, including Left extremism, and other security-related issues. Apart from news and features, I have also conducted studies and prepared research reports on a variety of issues for organizations like the United Nations Development Programme, the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace and the Centre for Science and Environment. Two of my articles were published by the journal Economic & Political Weekly. I have also done a few studies/projects : • Wrote a book for Sikkim Govt – “GREEN GOVERNANCE: Environmental Stewardship in Sikkim” – on the state’s environment and government’s initiatives to address issues relating to various aspects like wild life, biodiversity, climate change impacts, etc.(2014) • A report on the tussle between India and Pakistan over Baglihar Hydroelectric Project in Jammu commissioned by Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM), (through a participating organisation, the Institute of Social and Economic Change[ISEC]) at the end of January, 2005. It appeared as a chapter in the book Water Conflicts in India : a Million Revolts in the Making and was also an article carried by Economic and Political Weekly, “Transboundary Disputes - Two Neighbours and a Treaty: Baglihar Project in Hotwaters”. • A status report on the various nuclear programmes in Rajasthan; a part of the paper was presented at the national meet of CNDP (Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace) in November 2004. It included a report on a steep rise in incidence of cancer in villages around the site of nuclear tests in Pokran as well as high incidence of diseases in some villages near Rajasthan Atomic Power Station. • A series on starvation deaths in Baran district, Rajasthan, in 2002. (Hindustan Times)
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