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Shyam R Raghavendran

Chennai

Summary

I am a freelance film programmer, coordinator and organiser at film festivals across India and also a freelance photographer & cinematographer.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Programmer

Bengaluru IFF
Bengaluru
01.2016 - Current
  • Reporting to the Festival Director for the works related to Programming of International films and Travel & Hospitality management
  • Responsibilities - Assisting the Deputy Director in sourcing films and curation of World cinema and other international film sections, preparing the documents for making the payment of the remittances (screening fee of films), ground coordination of Masterclass & Seminars and coordination of Travel & Hospitality related works and volunteer management.

Print Unit Coordinator

Chennai IFF
Chennai
12.2013 - 12.2023
  • Reporting to the Festival Director for the works related to film prints coordination and remittance coordination
  • Responsibilities - Coordination with the sales agents for arranging the invoices and preparing the documents for making the payment of remittances (screening fee of films), coordinating with the sales agents/producers for the film prints submission and coordinating with the technical team for hustle-free screening of films at the all festival venues.

Asst. Programmer

IFFI, Goa
Goa
06.2019 - 11.2023
  • Reporting to the Deputy Director for the works related to the Indian Panorama & Masterclass sections of the festival
  • Responsibilities - Scrutiny of documents of film submissions, coordination of Jury screenings, extending the festival invitation to the various film personalities from across the country, curation of Masterclass & Panel discussions, programming of Indian section films, coordination of film print management and travel & hospitality related works.

Asst. Film Programmer

Jagran Film Festival
New Delhi
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Reporting to the Festival Director in organizing the festival.
  • Responsibilities: Scrutiny of film submissions, collecting datas for the catalogue, scheduling the film festival screenings, coordinating for film print materials delivery with the producer/sales agents and coordinating with the theatre management & technical team for delivering the contents for festival screenings.

Film Coordinator

67th National Film Awards
New Delhi
11.2020 - 03.2021
  • Reporting to the Deputy Director for the works related to the National Film Awards
  • Responsibilities - Scrutiny of documents of film submissions, coordination with the technical team for Jury screenings, coordinating with the Jury members for their need & requirements during the time of film screenings
  • Coordination for the works related to the deliberation & conducting of the award distribution ceremony.

Production Assistant

MAMI Mumbai FF
Mumbai
01.2016 - 11.2018
  • Reporting to the Festival Manager for works related to the production & deliverables of the festival.
  • Responsibilities - Assisting the festival manager for the coordination of arranging the deliverables of the festival, coordinating with the ticketing partner for accreditation of the festival delegates and guests on day-to-day basis and assisting the manager for all production related works.

Education

B.Sc - Visual Communication

SRM UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI, INDIA
05-2015

12TH GRADE - COMMERCE & ACCOUNTS

ST. MARKS MAT. HR. SEC. SCHOOL
CHENNAI, INDIA
03-2012

1OTH GRADE - Social Sciences

SCS MAT. HR. SEC. SCHOOL
CHENNAI, INDIA
03-2010

Skills

  • Scrutiny of film submissions
  • Jury screening Coordination
  • Film Scheduling
  • Travel & Hospitality Management
  • Remittance Coordination
  • Film Print Unit Coordination
  • KDM Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Venue Management
  • Curation of Masterclass & Panel discussions
  • Catalogue Content Coordination
  • Photography & Cinematography

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 05/25/1995
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Single

Languages

  • Tamil
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Kannada (only to Speak)
  • Malayalam (only to Speak)

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Kannada
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Asst. Film Programmer

Jagran Film Festival
07.2023 - 10.2023

Film Coordinator

67th National Film Awards
11.2020 - 03.2021

Asst. Programmer

IFFI, Goa
06.2019 - 11.2023

Programmer

Bengaluru IFF
01.2016 - Current

Production Assistant

MAMI Mumbai FF
01.2016 - 11.2018

Print Unit Coordinator

Chennai IFF
12.2013 - 12.2023

B.Sc - Visual Communication

SRM UNIVERSITY

12TH GRADE - COMMERCE & ACCOUNTS

ST. MARKS MAT. HR. SEC. SCHOOL

1OTH GRADE - Social Sciences

SCS MAT. HR. SEC. SCHOOL

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