Viral
Shiny and Bandu are avid fans of Hammad, an egg-seller from Karachi who has found a huge online following in their city of Mumbai but is virtually unknown in his own vicinity. They seek Hammad’s help to learn the ropes of the craft in hopes of becoming viral stars themselves.
Hammad, too, could use their help for his own dream – to be able to share his talent with his community and be seen as someone worthy of appreciation.
While the outcomes may or may not be as desired, both sides leave with something bigger than their goals: a promising friendship that exists in the borderless realm of the online world.
Film Makers
Shahzeb Khalid
Shahzeb Khalid (MA – Filmmaking, UoL – Goldsmiths) is a freelance filmmaker and a teacher who has been a part of the film and education industry since 2016 in Pakistan and the UK. Shahzeb works as a Creative Producer and Cinematographer and has been a part of various short films.
Sukanya Subramaniyan
Sukanya Subramaniyan has been writing for as long as she and her career counsellor can remember. For the screen, for ads and for herself (which means social media, of course). Whether it’s a starry feature, local web series, international ad campaign or just a small pocket note, she uses her keen sense of observation to pen a little bit of her in everything that comes her way. In her spare time, she creates tiny zines to make sense of her thoughts and feelings. You can check them out @suksinthehouse.
Arbab Hussain
Arbab Hussain graduated in filmmaking from the University of Karachi in 2014. His thesis film ‘The Idiot Box’ won numerous international and local awards including Best Director (Dirigo Film Festival 2015 – England), Best Film/Editor (Szabist Film Festival 2015), Best Film/Director/Editor (Ziauddin Film Festival 2016). He started Teeli (digital media channel) in 2017 with Dawn Media group and since then has directed 50+ projects that have over 60 Million views. His work includes web series, short films, sketches and commercials. He also directed ‘Matched’, a short-film collaboration between Teeli and Arre (India) that won an award in Adobe Vdonxt Awards 2019. Arbab Hussain aspires to be a feature filmmaker and show Pakistani stories to the world.
Shreyas Dasharathe
Shreyas Dasharathe comes from the city of Pune and is an alumnus of the National Institute of Design, India. His first short documentary has been awarded at some of the prestigious Indian film festivals and has been part of screenings at reputed international film festivals. He currently works as a writer/director with different forms of the medium ranging from narratives, and documentaries to experimental and brand films. Website: https://www.shreyasdasharathe.in/
Kewal Karia
Kewal is a Cinematographer/Documentary filmmaker from the city of Rajkot, Gujarat and is an alumnus of Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore. He is working as a freelance Cinematographer with the experience of working in different forms of narrative structures.
Website: www.kewaldp.net
Kainat Thebo
Born in 1993, Mehrabpur, Pakistan, Kainat Thebo is a 2016 film graduate from the National College of Arts, Lahore. She worked as a video producer at the Lok Virsa-National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage, and project officer at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Islamabad. She has been working on fiction and non-fiction films. She has showcased her work in various countries and become part of national international residency programs. Also, she is a practising fine art photographer and exhibited her work in different art galleries. Currently, she is teaching as a lecturer at the Institute for Art and Culture, Lahore.
Film Makers
Shahzeb Khalid
Shahzeb Khalid (MA – Filmmaking, UoL – Goldsmiths) is a freelance filmmaker and a teacher who has been a part of the film and education industry since 2016 in Pakistan and the UK. Shahzeb works as a Creative Producer and Cinematographer and has been a part of various short films.
Sukanya Subramaniyan
Sukanya Subramaniyan has been writing for as long as she and her career counsellor can remember. For the screen, for ads and for herself (which means social media, of course). Whether it’s a starry feature, local web series, international ad campaign or just a small pocket note, she uses her keen sense of observation to pen a little bit of her in everything that comes her way. In her spare time, she creates tiny zines to make sense of her thoughts and feelings. You can check them out @suksinthehouse.
Arbab Hussain
Arbab Hussain graduated in filmmaking from the University of Karachi in 2014. His thesis film ‘The Idiot Box’ won numerous international and local awards including Best Director (Dirigo Film Festival 2015 – England), Best Film/Editor (Szabist Film Festival 2015), Best Film/Director/Editor (Ziauddin Film Festival 2016). He started Teeli (digital media channel) in 2017 with Dawn Media group and since then has directed 50+ projects that have over 60 Million views. His work includes web series, short films, sketches and commercials. He also directed ‘Matched’, a short-film collaboration between Teeli and Arre (India) that won an award in Adobe Vdonxt Awards 2019. Arbab Hussain aspires to be a feature filmmaker and show Pakistani stories to the world.
Shreyas Dasharathe
Shreyas Dasharathe comes from the city of Pune and is an alumnus of the National Institute of Design, India. His first short documentary has been awarded at some of the prestigious Indian film festivals and has been part of screenings at reputed international film festivals. He currently works as a writer/director with different forms of the medium ranging from narratives, and documentaries to experimental and brand films. Website: https://www.shreyasdasharathe.in/
Kewal Karia
Kewal is a Cinematographer/Documentary filmmaker from the city of Rajkot, Gujarat and is an alumnus of Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore. He is working as a freelance Cinematographer with the experience of working in different forms of narrative structures.
Website: www.kewaldp.net
Kainat Thebo
Born in 1993, Mehrabpur, Pakistan, Kainat Thebo is a 2016 film graduate from the National College of Arts, Lahore. She worked as a video producer at the Lok Virsa-National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage, and project officer at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Islamabad. She has been working on fiction and non-fiction films. She has showcased her work in various countries and become part of national international residency programs. Also, she is a practising fine art photographer and exhibited her work in different art galleries. Currently, she is teaching as a lecturer at the Institute for Art and Culture, Lahore.
