India

1979-11-03

Santosh Ram is an Indian Director, Screenwriter, and Producer based in Mumbai. His Filmography includes Vartul (Circle) 2009,Galli (The Lane) 2015, Prashna 2020 and The Story of Yuvraj and Shahajahan 2023.He has done his Post Graduation in English Literature. He developed an appreciation for cinema while studying Literature. He has participated in the Film Appreciation Course conducted by the National Film Archive of India in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India 2006. He Participated in a six-month Film making course conducted by Cinefusion, Pune. He was selected for a Six Month course in City Narratives In Cinema and Literature conducted by Majlis and Max mullar Bhavan, Mumbai. His debut Short film, Vartul (Circle) travelled to over Fifty-Six Film Festivals across the world including the 11th Osian's Cine fan Film Festival, New Delhi (India), International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala and 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Canada), Winning Thirteen Awards. The film is inspired by a true event that moulded his religious, social and political ideology while growing up. Second Short Film Galli (The Lane) (2015)- Selection in over Twelve Film Festivals across the world. He is one of the Curators For the 11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016 Thirussur (India). Prashna 2020 is shortlisted for Filmfare short Film Awards 2020 and Officially Selected in Thirty two Film Festivals all Over the World Winning Fifteen Awards. Santosh Ram Won The Iris Award Special Mention ( Writing ) For Prashna at Unicef Innocenti Film Festival 2021 Florence, Italy. Prashna won Diploma of the international competition of short feature films “For the development of education in remote areas” at 9th Zero Plus International Film Festival 2022 in the city of Tyumen (Russia).

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