Sudeshna B. - Tutor in Reading
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Primary Age - £30 - 60min
Secondary Age - £45 - 60min
Adult Learner - £50 - 60min
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| Institution | Town | Speciality | Degree | Class |
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| Satyajit ray film & television institute | Kolkata | Cinema - Specialising in Direction & Screenplay Writing | - | 2001-2005 |
| University of Reading | Reading | Creative enterprise (film pathway) | Master | 2019-2020 |
| University of Reading | Reading | Realist cinema | Doctor | Currently on going (started in November 2023) |
I have been producing & directing documentaries for national and international broadcasting. My first documentary – CHOR-POLICE – had several international partners like NHK (Japan), YLE(Finland), PBS(USA), RTSI(Switzerland) and premiered at IDFA(2008). I founded my production company – SÉANCE ENTERTAINMENT – in 2007, with a partner from my film institute. We have been striving to reach the world of films with a touch of our own, aiming for a synergy of passion, dedication and creative application. One of our first projects – FAIRYTALE DREAMS – was broadcast by NHK(Japan).
Recently, SÉANCE pioneered 8K documentary in India, in collaboration with NHK (Japan). We produced a series of 3 films (2019-2022) exploring the visual spectacles of different regions of India – Thar Desert of Rajasthan, Golden Fort of Jaisalmer and lush backwaters of Kerela. And another 3 film series on the cuisine of India (2022-23) – in Lucknow, Kashmir and Bengal.
I was a key member of the Documentary Resource Initiative – a not-for-profit organization promoting creative experimental independent actuality storytelling in India. DRI hosts an internationally acclaimed forum – DocedgeKolkata, Asian Forum for Documentary – where I worked as Head of Incubation & Training nurturing documentary projects through mentoring by international professionals. I was also Director of DRI’s travelling documentary workshop – Documentor, and mentored in the Let’sdoc Fellowship Programme for early-career filmmakers. Another major involvement was in initiating and organising the Dhaka DocLab – first of its kind international documentary forum in Bangladesh (started in 2017).
I also have a longstanding experience in teaching & workshops -
· NSHM, Institute of Media & Communication – Guest Faculty / Scriptwriting (2012-2013) · MMC Aims Pvt. Ltd. – Guest Faculty / Production & Filmmaking (2013) · Techno India University, Dept. of Media Science & Television – Guest Faculty / Film Project ( tel: *** ) · ILEAD Media & Management Institute Television – Guest Faculty / Script & Direction ( tel: *** )
· Documentary Resource Initiative (2013 – 2019) - Head of Incubation & Training – Involved in mentoring creative documentary projects and hosting the international documentary forum – ‘DocedgeKolkata, Asian Forum for Documentary’ - Director, ‘Documentor’ – Responsible for designing ‘Documentor’ workshops in varied under-represented regions of India, as well as mentoring the trainees - Guiding aspiring early career filmmakers through the ‘Let’sdoc Fellowship Programme’Conducting intense critical dialogue between filmmakers and audiences in various screenings of DRI. Currently, along with my PhD exploring possibilities of realist cinema today, I am developing feature scripts for my own films for entering into the independent filmmaking industry. |
