Promoters
Shaji Mathew
CEO & Producer
A Delhi based Businessman with a keen interest in art and culture, funding art movies and art residencies from his business income. He has established Niv Art Centre to support and encourage artists in India and abroad. Niv Art Movies, a part of Niv Art Centre, produces and supports art movies.
Biju Thomas
COO & Director
Is the director of several noteworthy Corporate / Commercial /Documentary films and an expert in Corporate Business Management and change management involving technological advancement, crisis, mergers, organizational restructuring, etc.
Advisory Team
Aruna Vasudev
Creative Advisor
An eminent critic, author, editor, painter and documentary maker who won several awards. Ultimate scholar on Asian cinema, called ‘Mother of Asian Cinema’, she is now the Director of Osian's-Connoisseurs of Art Private Limited and a Trustee of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust in India.
Ludmila Cvikova
Festival Advisor
A long time film programmer for IFF Rotterdam, The Netherlands, before she left for Doha Film Institute in Qatar in 2011. She headed the Film Department there. Since 2015 she is back in Europe and is presently based in Amsterdam and working on film funding and festival strategies.
Arpana Caur
Cultural Advisor
Has been exhibiting her works and taking part in prime global art events in various cities all over the world. Her works are in major art museums in India and abroad. She has won several awards including Lalit Kala Grant & ‘Eminent Artist’ Title and has been filmed by several TV Channels including BBC.
Rada Sesic
Festival Adviser
A director of several films and documentaries, she has been associated with the two biggest festivals in the Netherlands. She worked as Mentor at the Master of Film at The Netherlands’ Film and TV Academy, Amsterdam. She is Curator of special theme programs and regular jury member for several major European film festivals and is guest lecturer at several film schools and universities.
Shapath Das
Festival Analyst
Working as a film festival programmer for the last 6 years, he is the Festival Director of Arthouse Asia Film Festival, a notable festival after the Kolkata International Film Festival. He supports independent filmmakers with funds and other essential resources through his Doab Uncut Motion which has already produced 2 short films.
Administrative Team
Harvinder Kaur
Manager - Marketing & Promotions
Ratheesh Bara
Branding & Design
Akansha Wadhwani
Creative Analyst
Sreejith Madhusoodanan
Visual Content Developer
Ansar M
Programmer
