Ursula Manvatkar
| Ursula Manvatkar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | उर्सुला |
| Born | Ursula Manvatkar Nagpur, India |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2014–present |
| Works | The Last Chance, The Final Straw, Let It Go, The Kick |
Ursula Manvatkar is an Indian filmmaker based in Dubai. She has written, produced and directed short films like Chappal, The Final Straw, Let it go, The Kick, Shadow Island and The last chance which received nominations for the multiple film festivals globally.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Ursula Manvatkar was born in Nagpur India,[2] She has been based in the UAE since 1998.[3] She is a qualified Chartered Marketer and had been working with MCs such as GlaxoSmithKline, Estee Lauder, Henkel and Jotun Paints before venturing on her own as an entrepreneur,[4] with a focus on films and corporate social responsibility.[5][6]She owns a boutique agency called Medulla Productions and Consulting LLC, based in Sharjah Media City, through which she carries out her production, casting and CSR work. She is also a philanthropist and social worker working for the causes of animal welfare, environment and blue collared workers. She organizes licensed fundraisers for UAE based charitable cause.[7]
Producer and film work[edit]
Ursula is a film director, producer, casting director and writer.[8][9] She has been part of several award winning short films and notable Bollywood and Regional Indian films such as Happy New Year, Airlift, Tiger Zinda Hai, Enemy and Aadujeevitham (Goat Days), along with 600 plus television commercials.[10]
Two of her latest projects 'The Last Chance'[11] & 'The Final Straw' have been released by an Indian OTT platform called Digiplex.[12][13]
Filmography[edit]
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Denotes films that are not released/aired |
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ignorance | Co-Producer | |
| 2014 | The Third Generation | Producer & Actor | |
| 2015 | The Evidence (Short) | Producer & Actor | |
| 2017 | The Kick (Short) | Co-producer & Writer | Best Script Award (Emirates Short film festival) |
| 2017 | Let it go (Short) | Associate Producer | |
| 2019 | Chappal (Short) | Co-Producer | Won 12 awards in India |
| 2019 | Tere Pyaar Main (Short) | Casting Director | |
| 2022 | The Final Straw (Short) | Producer | 9 awards and 12 nominations – Released on Digiplex |
| 2022 | The Last Chance | Producer, Director & Writer | won 12 awards globally – Released on Digiplex[14][15] |
| 2022 | Gustakhi (Short) | Producer & Story Developer | Pre-Production |
| 2022 | Hello Shabnam (Series – The Switch)
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Producer, Director & Writer | Filming currently[16][17][18][19] |
| 2023 | Pichkaari (Marathi Feature)
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Co-Producer | Awaiting Release in December 2022 |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Singer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chand baaliyan | Faizan Saeed | Cover Song |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Filmmaker Ursula Manvatkar has many arrows in her creative quiver". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ↑ "സംവിധായിക, അഭിനേത്രി, കാസ്റ്റിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ...; ഉർസുല തിരക്കിലാണ്, ഒപ്പം ഒരു കേരള 'കണക്ഷനും'". ManoramaOnline (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "UAE's inspiring women". Dubai Horizons – by Bandana J| Journalist |Blogger/ Model. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "When kindness to animals changes one's life". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "Ursula Manvatkar Interview | Everything About Her". A Dame's Handbook. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ LOVE UNITES – LOVE FOR HUMANITY, retrieved 2022-10-29
- ↑ Hill, Jessica (6 December 2015). "How UAE corporate social responsibility projects benefit all". The National. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Ursula Manvatkar speaks on life, movies and inspirations". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "In Pictures: Filmmaker Ursula Manvatkar talks about her future projects | Photogallery – ETimes". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ Success Story of Ursula Manvatkar – Swanky Parties are necessary in the film field !, retrieved 2022-10-29
- ↑ richa. "'The Last Chance' director Ursula Manvatkar talks about horror-genre, OTT and more". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ↑ Indiapresshub (18 August 2021). "Director Ursula Manvatkar's Psycho-Horror Short film "The Last Chance" to be Released Globally on Digiplex in September 2021". India Press Hub – Reach Indian Journalists. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ↑ "Ursula Manvatkar's 'The Last Chance' gets picked by Tonic T.v – Bharat Times". 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Ursula Manvatkar – Films, Short Films | Shorted, retrieved 2022-11-02
- ↑ "US-Based Tonic TV to Stream Ursula Manvatkar's Film 'The Last Chance'". Latest News, Breaking News, LIVE News, Top News Headlines, Viral Video, Cricket LIVE, Sports, Entertainment, Business, Health, Lifestyle and Utility News | India.Com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ Shafi, Faisal (10 June 2020). "Hello Shabnam: Shyraa Roy talks about Cybercrime Telefilm". DESIblitz. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ↑ Fahad. "Ursula Manvatkar releases the first look poster for web series 'Hello Shabnam'". Trendinginsocial.com: Latest Entertainment, Fashion, Technology, Business, Travel & Sports News. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "First Look Of Ursula Manvatkar's Film 'Hello Shabnam' Is Out". Runway Pakistan. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "Indian Filmmaker Ursula Manvatkar's teaser poster for 'Hello Shabnam' looks very promising". Its South Asian. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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