Aditya S.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
$700 - $3000
ADITYA SETH`
EA – 358 Maya Enclave
New Delhi 110064
MOBILE: +919820316505
E-mail: x
www.adityaseth.com
www.indianacademyofshorts.com
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1984 :A.I.S.S.C.E –MODERN SCHOOL,BARAKHAMBA ROAD,NEW-DELHI
1987 :BA(HONS) ENGLISH-KIRORI MAL COLLEGE: DELHI UNIVERSITY
2019 :MASTER TRAINER (FILMMAKING)– CERTIFICATION, MESC, SKILL INDIA
2019 :MASTER TRAINER & MASTER ASSESSOR (MANAGEMENT)- CERTIFICATION, MEPSC NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Based out of Delhi, India, Aditya Seth is an internationally acclaimed independent award winning Documentary, Short & Corporate Film Maker & Academic with a sound grounding in Theatre & Music and has been involved in the making of Short Films, Documentaries & TV programmes in all genres for national as well as international audiences. He is an Academic & Professor of Film & teaches Filmmaking & related media at the Under Graduate & Post Graduate level. He is a Certified Master Trainer for Media & Entertainment Skills Council, Skill India. He is a Certified Master Trainer & Master Assessor for National Skills Development Council, India. Aditya is a founder member of Vikalp: Films For Freedom, He is the former President Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA) he was the Treasurer from 2004 -’08 & it’s Vice President from 2018 to 2020.
Trained under the guidance of internationally acclaimed Film maker Shri. Prakash Jha, Aditya’s versatility of talent is clearly visible in the over 500 projects he has designed, devised and executed as Producer/ Writer/ Director / Editor/ Consultant/ Film Critic/ Voice Over artist. His portfolio is defined by Documentaries, Corporate Films, News Magazines, TV shows, Tele- Serials, Public Service Announcements, Audio Visuals, Television Commercials, Live Events, CD Roms & Radio Production. He is an Academic Consultant for University of South Wales, Cardiff, Wales, (UK)
He is a recipient of the esteemed Indian Achievers Award in recognition of Outstanding Professional Achievement & contribution in Nation Building.
He has been awarded at the prestigious 8th Global Choice Awards 2022 for Global Excellence & Leadership In Film Making & Film Education by XEL Research.
Is a recipient of King of Filmmaking Award @ King & Queen of Art Expo, 2022, Delhi.
FILM MAKING:
Advertising & Corporate-
Adtiya has Written, Produced, Directed & Edited Television commercials, AVs, Promos & Corporate Films & Documentaries for many National Advertising Agencies. He has made films for Maruti Udyog Ltd, CII, UPFC, Australian Fashion Framework, Red & White, Modi Entertainment Network, HLL, P&G, Sriram Honda, Pearl Polymers Ltd., Asian Sky Shop, TSN, Eureka Forbes, Jaipan, Sumeet, Indiantelevision.com, GTZ, INDAL, Raymond, Reliance, Beil, LIC, Pogo, Bayer Group, NCR, Zentrend, Aditya Birla Retail, Rich Foods, idiscoveri, SVKM, NSTPL, Event Capital, InZone Mobile, Manodarpan, EDICIL, CSIR-NGRI, Wild World India, TIFAC/SIDBI, & Teach For India which won the Special Jury Mention at The 1ndian Documentary Producers’ Association award for Best Corporate Film.
Television-
His work for Television includes Writing, Direction & Editing of Tele-serials & Soap-operas such as Koi Aur Indradhanush for Eagle Video Films, Kaamyabi for Adakar, Kya yehi pyar hai for Bitv, Kabhi Sautan Kabhi Saheli for Balaji Telefilms, Mime a Rhyme (a children’s show) for Srishti Videotec, the thrillers Raaz & Kagaar for Sahara Manoranjan & Crime Patrol for Sony Entertainment Television, A Food Show entitled “Sanjeev Kapoor’s Kitchen” for Food Food TV Channel.
Documentaries-
Some of Aditya’s critically acclaimed documentaries include Youth and Future: The Indian Spectrum; Ek Paristhithi, a scathing indictment of the child labour problem in India (for Doordarshan); Learning to Live, a documentary on Life Skills Education for Unicef; Paritap, the first ever 30 minute documentary on the sexual abuse of children in India (for the Dept. of Women and Child Development, Govt. Of India); Toxic Trespass an in depth analysis of hazardous waste, it’s abuse, impact & it’s management; A Silent Revolution, a documentary for the SAARC Conference on Rural Sanitation for UNICEF and An Experience of a Hindu Temple: a documentary on the festival of Shivaratri for The Asia Society, New York. His critically acclaimed documentary Bahadur The Accidental on Nepalese Labour migration & HIV won the Best Documentary award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival. It has been screened at various prestigious International Film Festivals in India, Nepal, Spain, Indonesia, UK, Iraq & Iran. The film won Documentary Short Award of Excellence at the International Film Festival For Peace, Inspiration, Equality, Jakarta, Indonesia. It also Won Best Feature Film (Non-Fiction) award at The Indian Independent Film Festival, Bengaluru, 2013 & was an official entry in the Indian Panorama @ the 45th Indian International Film Festival, Goa, 2014. PVWC a training film on gender justice made for the Mumbai Police produced by the NGO Sneha. “Angioplasty of Streams” a documentary on water resource management in a drought prone area is being currently screened at various Film Festivals in India & Abroad. Writer & Creative Producer for a documentary on Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai for National Geographic Channel.
Executive produced & directed a documentary entitled “Are They Better Off” on the matrilineal system of Khasis in Meghalaya for the Films Division of India which was nominated & screened at various festivals across the country & abroad including The Bioscope Global Film Festival 2018 & Documentary and Short International Movie Award, Indonesia 2018 . It won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 15th Accord Cine Fest 2021. His Experiments with Science on Gandhiji’s vision, perception & experiments with science won third prize at Swatantrata ka Vigyan Filmotsav competition for Vigyan Prasar, Govt. of India. A series of Films on the Human Rights of brick kiln workers Brick Kilns : A life all its own for Haq: Centre for Child Rights.
His under production documentaries are
The Other Side: Subaltern Narratives on women’s movements in India with a special focus on Islamic Feminism
It’s always possible: The Kiran Bedi Story a Documentary Series on India’s first woman IPS officer who changed the fortunes of the Union Territory of Puduchery as Lieutenant Governor & has been recognized as the best governed Union Territory during her tenure.
FILM FESTIVALS & CONTENT CURATION
International Jury for Documentary at 4th Nepal Cultural International Film Festival, 2022, Kathmandu.
Jury for the 1st National Tourism Short Film Festival 2022, Pune.
Jury for International Documentary @ Ontario International Film Festival 2020 & 2021.
Jury for Documentary and Factual: Environmental and Wildlife category @ Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards 2020.
Was The India Representative / consultant for the Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival, Frankfurt, Germany, 2018-20.
Jury for Azzadiyaan 2021 International Student Film Festival by the department of Mass communication JIMS, Rohini, Delhi, December 2021.
He is on the Expert Advisory Board for CINEASTE International Film Festival of India CIFFI December 2020
Moderated Open Forums for Industry professionals @ the 16th Mumbai International Film Festival for documentary, short fiction & animation films on
#1 Problems faced by the documentary film makers obtaining necessary permissions while shooting in India. What are the solutions?
#2. How does Crowd-funding for documentaries and short films?
Was Jury member for Avlokan- Documentary/ Short film festival 2019
Jury Member for RAPA awards 2006.
Was Content Curator for Nautanki.TV, One Take Media & Half Ticket.Tv
Organised the Film Festival Vikalp: Films for Freedom, Mumbai February 2004
Film Festival on Masculinities, Sexuality and Gender-Based Violence for MAVA, Mumbai, 2004
An evening with Karsten Weber: A festival of films with the father of the German Underground Film movement @ Max muller Bhavan, 2004.
Let it be: Vikalp - Cinema Nova documentary film festival March 2007
Conducted & curated an evening of Screenings & an Open Forum on “Exploring art through the Documentary” at the SHAMIANA Film Festival 2008.
Chief Guest at the 13th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival December 2011, India.
Was a speaker at the mini conference on 'Migration and livelihood in South Asia' held at VIBGYOR International Film Festival, Thrissur - 2012
He has conducted Master Class on Documentary Production & Funding at the 2nd Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival - 2012
Panelist on a session on Non-Fiction Film / Documentary at the 2nd Non-Fiction Literary Festival, Mumbai 2014.
Guest of Honour at Documentary & Experimental Film Centre’s India Film Week, Tehran August 2014.
ADDITIONAL TALENTS:
Is a Voice over Artist in both English & Hindi & is empanelled with the Films Division of India.
Was India’s first online Film Critic on a show called Aditya Talkies for Nautanki.tv
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: 24/12/1965, Ranchi. India.
- Production Company
- Documentary DP
- Creative Director
- Reporter / Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Fixer
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Video Editor - Documentary