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Bilas Panchal

Bilas Panchal

Theater Manager
Ahmedabad

Summary

Experienced Theatre Manager and Film Production manager capable of handling all aspects of Film Production and Stage Production in a self-directed and knowledgeable manner. Adept at planning and completing high-quality, artistic shots. Offering 10 years of experience in Projection Mapping and Film Making. Seeking a new role with growth potential. Bringing forth a lifelong passion for aiding in the success of theatrical productions and film production by serving as a knowledgeable and effective Stage Manager and production manager. Dedicated to building and fostering positive relationships with stage crew, actors, and theater goers.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Associate Director

Kadak Badshahi
Ahmedabad

A theatre production celebrating the history of the city of Ahmedabad.It was a sensorial production, from horses coming on stage to artists popping out from random places

  • I assisted the Lighting Designer and did the projection mapping with 8 projectors and later added 12 projectors.
  • Marketed the show with out of the box campaign i.e : Flash mobs in different parts of the city at same time.
  • Getting sponsorships in cash and kind
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Theater Manager

Natarani Amphitheater
Ahmedabad
08.2014 - Current
  • Natarani is the state of the art performance space which invites artists from across the world to showcase their art
  • Developed and fostered positive relationships with crew members, performers, and theater personnel
  • Overseeing logistics for the performance (From ticket bookings to stay and other local transportation)
  • Marketing and planning the campaign for the a show or the festivals
  • Budgeting the season of curated shows
  • Assisting curator in curating the season
  • Managing the theater dates
  • Getting sponsorship and tie-ups for the theater.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.

Production and Direction Associate

Darpana Communication
Ahmedabad
12.2013 - Current
  • Darpana Communication is a, which is a sister concern of Darpana which is run by Mallika Sarabhai and Yadavan Chandaran, It has developed new genres of material to cater to the specific needs of India's many development challenges
  • I took care of the production and also assisted the Director, Yadavan Chandran in making television Programmings and Documentaries.
  • Making shooting schedules to implementing it and delivering it on time.
  • Scouting location and getting permission for the same.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • From managing Budgets, Logistics,Hiring Personnel, Contract Negotiations from Vendors and artists, equipment rentals catering
  • Post Production Coordination with editor, sound designer, visual effests to color correction.

Associate Director

Darpana
04.2019 - 05.2019

Colours of her Heart is a theatre production which incorporates singing, dancing and drama, It talks about the issues which women have faced and the violence they have been going through Mallika Sarabhai along with 4 dancers and a Pakistani - British SingerSamia Malik, had been performing across the United Sates of AmericaI was a part of their East Coast tour and had run the show in Salem, Boston, Cambridge,Syracuse (New York), New York and Washington D.C

Assistant Director and Editor

T.V
Manama
09.2015 - 11.2015
  • Mohavlayam is a Malayalam Film (Kerela) directed by a very eminent filmmaker-T.V Chandran
  • I was the assistant Director and also assistant editor on the film
  • We also shot a song with only me and the cameraman who was also the editor of the film, we were the second unit across the country in 7 days.
  • It was the first Indian film to be shot in Bahrain, with a crew of only 30 people
  • I contributed to other jobs on the set too, i.e Grips, art direction, camera, focus pulling and did an acting stint
  • The content was very sensitive, It spoke about Malayalis living in Saudi and spending money in Bahrain over the weekend and not sending any income home, It tries to explain to their misery and thus in order to get optimum essence of the emotions, we also used the guerrilla technique

Education

High School Diploma -

Nirman High School
Ahmedabad
06.2009 - 06.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Media And Entertainment

Whistling Woods International
Mumbai
06.2011 - 12.2013

Skills

Fast Learnerundefined

Software

Adobe Premier Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Indesign

MS Office

Qlab

Adobe Audition

Interests

Film Aficionado

Cooking

Long Drives

Solo Travelling

Snooker

Beer and Whiskey enthusiast (new interest)

Timeline

Associate Director

Darpana
04.2019 - 05.2019

Assistant Director and Editor

T.V
09.2015 - 11.2015

Theater Manager

Natarani Amphitheater
08.2014 - Current

Production and Direction Associate

Darpana Communication
12.2013 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Media And Entertainment

Whistling Woods International
06.2011 - 12.2013

High School Diploma -

Nirman High School
06.2009 - 06.2010

Associate Director

Kadak Badshahi
Bilas PanchalTheater Manager