Southasianfilmfestival booklet

Piyush Punjani
Piyush is the director of our opening night film. An avid filmmaker
for over 18 years, Piyush has produced and directed almost 250
advertising films. The creative genesis began with a passionate
experience as a theater actor. After graduating in Marketing Management,
he worked his way into the advertising world, from an
assistant director to building his own ad film production company,
EQUUS. The theater experience became his training ground
that brought out his sensitivities to a wide range of human emotions and expressions.
He has successfully shot / post produced TV commercials in countries like Australia,
UK, Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai, and Africa. The global experience has allowed him to
successfully communicate a cinematic language of storytelling that has a universal appeal.
His films have won almost a dozen awards. He has been on the panel of Jury (Film
Craft) for prestigious Advertising Awards and was the chairperson of the Jury – Abby
2013.
Koustav Bhattacharya
Koustav Bhattacharya is a management graduate by profession
and film maker by choice. A native of Kolkata, he has a keen
interest on literature and Indian history. He is a completely self
taught film maker and has been making short films for a decade.
His last short film KINTSUKUROI was selected in a number of
festivals in India and abroad. It has by now attracted around
650K views in Youtube. This is his first feature film where he has
played the dual role of Writer/Director. He describes this film as a tribute to the rich
culture of Bengali Ghost Stories of which he carries a childhood full of memories.
Documentary and Short Films:
Vijay Pujara: Director Rufus King Park
Suneeta Misra: Looking for Mr. Right
Mansoor Ahmed: Director Tele-phone
Sri Mirajkar: Habaneros
Vigil Bose: Fall
Nina Srivastava: Husband, Wife, and The Banana
Vick Krishna: Moksha
Monika Samtani: Bee the future