Dhruv Panchal FILMMAKER | AHMEDABAD

• Winner – “Best Cinematographer” at ‘Crown Wood International Film Festival’
• Planned shoots, including number and type of cameras, angles, and lighting requirements for experimental
drama short film
• Checked lighting and composition of each scene and made adjustments to meet needs
• Directed team of 15 crew members and 10 cast members
• Thoroughly planned for each and every shot in detail in pre-production
• Shot over 10 scenes with multiple takes and lighting adjustments in less than 10 hours to save budget

“Special festival Mention” at ‘11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival’
• Co-written the script based on true events of Menstruation taboos in India to spread awareness.
• Managed pre-production in India to execute proper professional shoots without losing subject value.
• Planned shots and managed the whole light and camera department from India.
• Learned to communicate with the team and executed a very well and fast-paced shoot.
• Managed to finish all planned shots in-time without compromising high-quality work and professional
vibe of the set.
• Appreciated by multiple print media for making this possible and spreading a good word.

Shot for a Gujarati comedy web series with one of the renowned production houses
• First time shot comedy content as a cinematographer
• Finished shooting more than 200 pages of content in 12 days without losing quality
• Managed to get desired content with a hectic schedule in time with very low budget, equipment, and small
crew
• Worked with two directors simultaneously and still managed to run set smoothly with multi star-cast web
series

Winner – “Best Web Series” at ‘New York International Film Awards’
• Shot a drama-thriller genre Gujarati web series for OTT with new concepts in Gujarati digital content as
a cinematographer
• Achieved desired quality with an ultra-low budget, limited equipment, small crew, and especially very limited
shooting time
• Created variants of lighting with very short time and on spot critical thinking
• First time worked on VFX to create a digital realistic and 3D environment with knowledge of good lighting
and camera skills
• Maintained schedules, managed deadlines, and interfaced with teammates to support production activities
• Ensured that filming locations were kept clean and organized at all times