Santosh Ram
| Santosh Ram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1979 Udgir, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Maharashtra Udaygiri College, Udgir |
| 💼 Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2008–present |
Santosh Ram (born 3 November 1979) is an Indian Writer, Director and Producer. He is widely known for his Short films Vartul (2009), Galli (2015) and Prashna (2020) that have been Nominated and Screened at Various Film Festivals around the World .His debutShort Film Vartul which was screened at over 56 National and International film festivals including 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.
Early life and background[edit]
Ram was born on 3 November 1979 in Dongershelki, District Latur, Maharashtra. Ram grew up in a middle-class family in Udgir, Maharashtra, India. His father Ramchandra Pundlikrao Marewad worked as a teacher in Government School and his mother Chandrakala Ramchandra Marewad is a housewife. He did his early schooling in Lal Bahadur Shastri High School in Udgir.Santosh Ram developed an early interest in cinema through television. He grew up watching Hindi and Marathi Films. Due to his desire to become a filmmaker he moved to Pune in 2001. Eventually he joined a theatre group Samanvay in pune and attended some theatre workshops one of them was conducted by Pandit Satyadev Dubey .He got very much influenced by theatre people. But he was much more interested in motion picture and it was much more attracting him. He has done his post Graduation in English literature from Modern College, Pune. He developed an appreciation for cinema while studying literature.He watched all the classical and Art Movies at National Film Archives of India , Pune . Santosh Ram Assisted Fourteen Student Projects at Film and Television Institute OF India , Pune . He consider Himself a Canteen Pass out alumni of Film and Television Institute of India , Pune . Santosh Ram got very much influenced by his father and the childhood he spent in Marathwada Region. He wants to tell the stories from his region . Vartul has got many autobiographical elements like the small village life, the home and mother's guidance .
Career[edit]
Ram began his filmmaking career by writing and directing shorts. His Debut Marathi language short Film Vartul he shot on 35mm film with some Friends as crew member.Vartul (2009) screened at over 56 National And International film festivals including 11th Osian's Cinefan Film Festival 2009, New Delhi, India, 3rd International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala, 2010, India, Third Eye 8th Asian Film Festival 2009, Mumbai, India,and 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2013 (Canada), winning thirteen awards. His second short film Galli (2015) screened in 13 National and International film festivals. His Latest film Prashna ( 2020) is shortlisted for Filmfare short Film Awards 2020 and Nineteen Film Festivals all over the World , Winning Twelve Awards .
In 2009, Ram founded his own production company Vivek Chitra Productions . It is based in Pune . Vivek Chitra Productions has produced short Films that have been Nominated and Screened at Various Film Festivals around the World . Number of other projects by Santosh Ram and emerging Independent Films are currently in development and Production including three features by Santosh Ram .
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vartul | Marathi | Yes | Yes | No | Official Selection in Fifty three Film Festivals 14 Award Winner Short Film |
| 2015 | Galli | Marathi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Official Selection in Thirteen Film Festivals Short Film |
| 2020 | Prashna | Marathi | Yes | Yes | No | Official Selection in Nineteen Film Festivals Winning Twelve Awards |
| 2022 | China Mobile | Marathi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
Awards & Recognition[edit]
| Festival/Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4th International Short Film Festival of India 2010, Chennai | Best Film | Won |
| 2nd International Film Festival Nagpur 2011 | Best Film | Won |
| Pune Short Film Festival 2011, Pune | Best Director | Won |
| Bengal Web Fair Short & Documentary Film Festival 2013, Kolkata | Best Cinematographer | Won |
| 6th Goa Marathi Film Festival 2013, Goa | Best Film | Won |
| Malabar Short Film Festival 2013, Calicut | Best Children Film | Won |
| Lakecity International Short Film Festival 2013, Bhopal | Best Child Actor | Won |
| Kanyakumari International Film Festival 2013, Kanyakumari | Appreciation Award for Excellence in Film making | Won |
| Navi Mumbai International Film Festival 2014, Navi Mumbai | Jury Special Mention | Won |
| 2nd Darbhanga International Film Festival 2014 | Best Actor | Won |
| 2nd Darbhanga International Film Festival 2014 | Best Cinematographer | Won |
| Barshi Short Film Festival 2014 | Best Film | Won |
| 1st Maharashtra Short Film Festival 2014 | Best Film | Won |
| Mahrashtra Times Awards 2010 | Nominated | NA |
Galli
| Festival/Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Goldensun Short Film Festival 2015 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 5th Pune Short Film Festival 2015 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 3rd Ankur Film Festival 2015 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016 Thirussur | Officially Selected | NA |
| 4TH Imphal International Short Film Festival 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| Miraj International Film Festival 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 6th Clap Film Festival 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| PRADNYAN Kala Mahotsav Warananagar 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| Matheran Green Festival 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 8th International Short Film Festival “Distances” – “Oddalenia” 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 10th SiGNS International Short Film Festival 2016 , Keralam | Officially Selected | NA |
| 18th Madurai Film Festival 2016 | Officially Selected | NA |
| Second Asia International (Wenzhou) Youth Short-Film Exhibition | Officially Selected | NA |
Prashna
| Festival/Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards 2020 | Best Short Film | Nomination |
| Maharashtra Women Commission Film Contest 2020 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 3rd Vintage International Film Festival,2020 | Best Short Film | Won |
| 4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival,2021 | Best Short Film | Won |
| Bettiah International Film Festival,2020 | Best Social Short Film | Won |
| Sprouting Seed International Short Film Festival,2020 | Best Short Film Special Honourable Mention | Won |
| 4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival,2021 | Best Director | Won |
| 4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival,2021 | Best Screenplay | Won |
| Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival 2020 | Officially Selected | NA |
| Indic Film Utsav, Hyderabad , 2020. | Officially Selected | NA |
| Nawada International Film Festival 2020. | Officially Selected | NA |
| Vishwarang International Film Festival 2020. | Officially Selected | NA |
| 22nd Madurai Short and Documentary Film Festival 2020 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 2nd Shades International Film Festival 2020 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 9th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2021 | Officially Selected | NA |
| Ujjaini Short Film Festival 2021 | Officially Selected | NA |
| 14th SiGNS Short and Documentary Film Festival,2021 | Best Short Fiction Film Special Mention | Won |
| 6th Bengal International Short Film Festival,2021 | Best Short Film | Won |
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