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Ujjwal Gawand
Creative Professional | Filmmaker | Writer | Academician
Mumbai
Summary
Creative Professional | Filmmaker | Writer | Academician
An artist at heart, I have a rich and diverse background in fine art, graphic design, and production design. With over 14 years of experience across films, advertising, academia, and writing, I bring a deep creative vision to every project. My journey spans filmmaking, storytelling, and education, blending artistic expression with critical thinking. A passionate traveler, avid reader, keen observer, and thoughtful listener, I thrive on exploring new perspectives and weaving them into compelling narratives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Art Director
SLB Production (film: Love and War)
Mumbai
08.2024 - Current
Guest Faculty
Mumbai University's RSACE
Mumbai
01.2020 - Current
- Lectures and mentoring for Production Design
- Working as a Paper setter for Mumbai University examination
Set Decorator
DNEG (film:Ramayana)
02.2024 - 07.2024
Associate Professor
Film & Television Institute of India
04.2022 - 01.2024
Assistant Professor
Film & Television Institute of India
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Provide instruction in Filmmaking, Film Design, Film Aesthetics, Production Design and New Technologies in accordance with established course outlines
- Provide leadership in the development and revision of the Film & Television curriculum
Creative Director
The New Bombay Design
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Documentary films, Corporate films, TV Commercials, Space design
- Branding strategy and print ad campaigns
Co-Founder & Curator
Matheran Green Festival
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Matheran Green Festival is India's first ever forest, green festival where all creative minds from globe participated for preservation of mother nature
- Matheran Green Festival is India's first ever forest, green festival where all creative minds from globe participated for preservation of mother nature
Art Director & Production Designer
Pegasus Design
01.2010 - 04.2014
- Bollywood feature films
- TV Commercials
- Installation Design
- Space design
Visualizer
KOBA Design
Mumbai
03.2007 - 11.2007
Designer & Concept Artist
Zero Hours
04.2006 - 06.2007
- Films
- TV Shows
- Events
- Theater
Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
Creative Point
10.2005 - 10.2006
GuestFaculty
Woxen University
Hyderabad
01.2023 - 01.2024
Education
Post Graduation Diploma - Art Direction And Production Design
Film & Television Institute of India
Pune, Maharashtra 12.2007 - 12.2009
G D Art (Degree Equivalent) - Applied Art, Specialization in Illustration, visual communication & branding
L S Raheja School of Art
Bandra, Maharashtra 01.2003 - 01.2007
Skills
Creative direction
Fellow Memberships
- Member of Indian Motion Picture Producer's Association (IMPAA)
- Fellow member of Screenwriters Association (SWA)
Written Feature Films
- Baburao Painter
- Shallow Night
- You are beautiful
- Nakshtranche Dene
- Devrai
Directed Projects
- Documentary fiction, Ummed
- Feature film, Bakula, Post production
International Participation
- International Film Festival of India, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Satyajit Ray Birth Centenary, organized by NFDC, 2023
- International Art Department Masterclass, Turin, Italy, 2018, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2019
- NFDC's Producers Lab, 2013
- Faculty Development Programme of ATAL (Govt. of India), 2020
Software
Adobe Premier
Google SkecthUp
Timeline
Art Director
SLB Production (film: Love and War)
08.2024 - Current
Set Decorator
DNEG (film:Ramayana)
02.2024 - 07.2024
GuestFaculty
Woxen University
01.2023 - 01.2024
Associate Professor
Film & Television Institute of India
04.2022 - 01.2024
Guest Faculty
Mumbai University's RSACE
01.2020 - Current
Assistant Professor
Film & Television Institute of India
10.2017 - 04.2022
Co-Founder & Curator
Matheran Green Festival
03.2015 - 08.2016
Creative Director
The New Bombay Design
01.2014 - 01.2017
Art Director & Production Designer
Pegasus Design
01.2010 - 04.2014
Post Graduation Diploma - Art Direction And Production Design
Film & Television Institute of India
12.2007 - 12.2009
Visualizer
KOBA Design
03.2007 - 11.2007
Designer & Concept Artist
Zero Hours
04.2006 - 06.2007
Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
Creative Point
10.2005 - 10.2006
G D Art (Degree Equivalent) - Applied Art, Specialization in Illustration, visual communication & branding
L S Raheja School of Art
01.2003 - 01.2007
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