Souvid Datta
Video
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video fileRiyaz (2018) - Dance Music Video
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2021 |
Director / DOP / Editor
Commercials & Industrials |
Silent Spaces Souvid Datta / SDA |
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2020 |
Co-Director
Film |
Shadow Boxer SDFilms |
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2020 |
DV Director
Television |
Rhythms of India BBC Studios |
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2019 |
Writer / Director
Film |
Moonlit Dreams SDFilms LLP |
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2019 |
Creator / Writer
Television |
Dark Rising SDFilms LLP |
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2018 |
Director / DOP / Editor
Video |
Soumik Datta / Riyaz SDFilms LLP |
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2017 |
Self-Shooting Producer/Director
Television |
Tuning 2 You: Lost Musicians of India Channel 4 |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2014 | International Relations, Conflict Studies & Law | University College of London |
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About me
I'm a writer, director, self-shooting PD (factual) and multimedia content producer with 6+ years of experience in editorial, commercial, music video and news production.Website – http://souvid.space
Portfolio - https://vimeo.com/showcase/6122039 (pw: souvid)
Souvid Datta is a director, screenwriter, and photographer. Spanning both documentary and narrative worlds, his award-winning work explores humanism and systems of power.
Born in Mumbai and raised in London, his pursuit of impact storytelling has earned recognitions such as IMDb New Filmmaker of the Year, a Cannes Young Director Award nomination, landed him an Adobe Creative Residency award, a place on 2021 Bafta x BFI Crew, on the Vogue India 20 Under 26 list and Best Documentary at Cannes Short Film Festival.
Human stories are the heart of Souvid’s work, investigating issues like social justice, human rights, the environment and culture and taking him to over 60 countries. From the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis, to the bustling metropolises of East Africa, in the shadow of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, to environmental hotspots across China and South Asia, Souvid has produced multimedia reports, films and commercials for clients including Google, National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Universal Music Group, BBC Studios, TIME and The Guardian.
He’s the writer of four short films, and his latest drama, Moonlight Dreams has been selected in several Oscar and Bafta-qualifying festivals, premiering in the UK at Raindance 2020 and launching online on Nowness and Omeleto. Earlier in 2020, he wrote narrative series, F*ckbois, a 6 episode 30min comedy-drama exploring masculinity and mental health. And his debut feature film, a present-day sci-fi-drama set in East Africa is currently in development.
In factual, his next documentary feature project is currently in development with BFI YACF and Creative England support at Singer Films, and previewed at Sundance London 2020. He also works often as a self-shooting producer/director for broadcast, including for Lost Musicians of India, a 6-part documentary series for Channel 4 (2017), and second-unit director for BBC4's Rhythms of India (2019).
In 2021 he directed Silent Spaces a 6-part original short-form series co-commissioned by WeTransfer, Timberland, The British Museum, The Royal Albert Hall and Arts Council England.
Souvid’s aim is to continue creating cinematic stories that foster empathy and challenge minds.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Writer / Director |
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Job Titles | Video Editor, Colorist, Screenwriter, Writer, Director, Camera Operator, Cinematographer, Director of Photography (DOP), Photographer, Camera Assistant, Aerial / Drone Operator, Creative Director |
Years in industry | 6+ years |