SHANTANU PISAL
London,United Kingdom
Summary
I’m a cine artist bred amidst drama of India, who loves to explore the genre to the depths of his own humanity. Before London, I traversed the world of advertising in Mumbai, working in the capacity of a writer and an assistant director, juggling departments and difficulties. I wish to bring the diverse experiences from working in all stages of film production to help the company make decisions that save money, resources and most importantly, time.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director
'Of Hearts'
London
08.2024
- A guilt ridden painter encounters a mysterious magician who alters the trajectory of his life forcing him to confront his most painful memory
Director
Toni & Guy
London
04.2024
- Concept & Direction
Writer / Director
Dolphins in the Mirror
London
01.2024
- Under the guise of a social experiment, about how other people perceive the world
- A depressed teenager tries to communicate his own
Writer/Director
Lodha Builders
Mumbai
08.2023
- Directed a campaign film for Lodha Builders
- Shot across a month over different locations
2nd Assistant Director
Healthyr U
Mumbai
02.2023
- Company Overview: Production house - ROAF
- Worked on multiple films for the pharmaceutical brand 'Healthyr – U'
- Production house - ROAF
Director
Anxiety and India
India
01.2022
- A documentary about people in India and their experiences with anxiety
- Festival Selections : Student World Impact Film Festival – Quarter Finalist, Lift-Off Global Network – Sessions, Global independent film festival of India 2022
Director
Bunker
London
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Web series made as a Met Film Assignment
- Eight mismatched survivors, each burdened by their own quirks and flaws, are forced into a claustrophobic bunker, unaware of what is happening outside.
Freelance Assistant Director
India Film Factory
Mumbai
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked on multiple commercial and digital films with IFF for brands like Lodha Builders, Tyaani by Karan Johar, etc
- Handled various departments like casting, art, costume in the capacity of a 2nd Assistant Director
- Involved right from ideating concepts and the pre-production till the end of production
- Wrote the scripts for numerous ads
Education
MA - Directing
MetFilm School
London 09.2023 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Mass communication
Thakur college of commerce and science
India 07.2019 - 04.2022
Skills
- Storyboarding
- Creative Writing
- Artistic sensibility
- Film production knowledge
- Script breakdown execution
- Understanding of cinematography techniques
- Film editing knowledge
- Set Management
- Scheduling
- Post-Production supervision
- Script Reading
- Editing
- Visionary thinking
- Screenwriting proficiency
- Directing actors
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WORK LINKS
https://shantanupisal.myportfolio.com/work, https://youtu.be/FWgNXqzSqNI, https://vimeo.com/showcase/10098536
Affiliations
- Live Music
- Dance
- Backpacking
- Chess
Accomplishments
Was realised as a Director within a year of working in a boutique production house in the capacity of an Assistant Director.
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Marathi
Native
Punjabi
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate
Timeline
Director
'Of Hearts'
08.2024
Director
Toni & Guy
04.2024
Writer / Director
Dolphins in the Mirror
01.2024
Director
Bunker
01.2024 - 03.2024
MA - Directing
MetFilm School
09.2023 - 10.2024
Writer/Director
Lodha Builders
08.2023
2nd Assistant Director
Healthyr U
02.2023
Freelance Assistant Director
India Film Factory
02.2022 - 07.2023
Director
Anxiety and India
01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Mass communication
Thakur college of commerce and science
07.2019 - 04.2022
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