August • 2016
Arpita was constantly responsive, thorough and delivered the elements she promised. She was committed to the story and told it in a complete and compelling way.
Arpita S.
Berlin, Germany
10 reviews$450 - $1200 / Day
About
Over the last 10 years, filmmaker Arpita Sinha’s work has taken her to the furthest corners of 24 states and 5 Union Territories of India, capturing interviews, filming small mercies amid big socio-political crisis and big changes in tiny off-the-map-villages's and the big Indian cities' deep under-belly alike- gathering stories that reinstate our faith in the human ability to surpass the most overwhelming of odds. Trained in Journalism at the Lady Shri Ram college for Women and in Documentary Filmmaking from the University of London (Royal Holloway), Arpita's work has afforded her the privilege of engaging with leading change-makers (big and small, celebrated and invisible) and inspiring individuals on issues as diverse as Public Policy and Citizenship, Sustainable development, Gender, Minority Rights and Social Justice, Secularism , Education, Health, Science and Technology, Environment and Architectural Conservation. She is currently based in Sydney, Australia.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 10 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 9 reviews
- Video Editor - News
- 2 reviews
Clients
Top Reviews
May • 2017
It has been very nice since she has been always up for any proposal or change and the material was good.
September • 2016
Arpita worked on a tight deadline and produced high-quality work. She was receptive to editorial guidance and prompt when making requested changes. Her professionalism from beginning to end made it a pleasure to work with her.
Top Projects
4.0 Produced for NBCUniversal
How electronic journalism is empowering women in India's villages
Khabar Lehariya is India's first regional language newspaper run entirely by women from the margins of India. Recently they have launched a digital wing.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Documentary DP
- Production Company
4.0 Produced for Zinc
A cane prosthesis starting at $150
Indian Roboticist and Engineer, Arun Cherian has invented a low cost cane alternative to the $70,000 prostheses currently available in the market. The prosthesis are comparable in quality to its more expensive alternative.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Documentary DP
- Production Company
4.0 Produced for G/O Media
Breaking the beat in Burmatown
Young Burmese refugees in Delhi are finding hope in Hip-hop
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
5.0 Produced for G/O Media
Talking about sex in India: FUSION Media
Why do Indians find it hard to talk about sex and body awareness to their kids and youth? As Indian cities notoriously climb up the list of most unsafe cities for women in the world, Anju Kishinchandani makes it her business, to address the elephant in the room. She runs controversial but path-breaking workshops on sex education and body awareness for kids and youth aged 5-18 and their parents
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
4.0 Produced for AJPlus
A work-space that manufactures its own clean air
Paharpur Business Centre is a one-of-a-kind, certified clean air building in Delhi that processes and cleans its air using over 1500 plants that share this work-space with humans. For every 4 plants there is one human here. The air-conditioning is turned on over the weekends and care is taken to ensure that everything from the paint on the walls, to the food in the cafe is eco-friendly.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
4.0 Produced for AJPlus
Living in Darkness in the City of Lights - AJ+
Surekha Gundi has been living in darkness in the heart of Mumbai city for the last 20 years. Until now..
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
Equipment
Video
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Shotgun mic
- Wireless lavalier mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Stabilizer
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Documentary DP
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Fixer
- Production Company
Miscellaneous