On this episode of the Film Sessions Podcast, we are excited to feature Rudraroop Sengupta:

“Hi, I am an Independent filmmaker and Screenwriter from Kolkata, India. Most of my films have elements of Magic realism and Political unrest intertwined as the core part of the narrative. I graduated as a Computer Engineer and also did Corporate jobs for 7 years. However, my love and passion for cinema were always there, which compelled me to leave my job and start making films. "The White Book" , a political satire was my first film. This film was written by me and was co-directed by my childhood friend. It got selected for many prestigious film festivals in India and abroad. This film is also shown on the prestigious UK film channel. I have done my Diploma in filmmaking from one of the oldest and most renowned filmmaking institutes in Eastern India - "National Institute of Film and Fine Arts". I have written and directed several other short films, Docu Dramas, Web Series, and Awareness Films. I am the founder of Axial Films. My silent political 3-minute film "United Residency Enclave" was highly appreciated and won few awards. Another film "I phone, Poetry and Bread" has won several national and international awards and has been showcased in many prestigious festivals. been part of some Right now working on an International collaboration as a Writer and Editor with the Austrian film "Chords from the Past" directed by Marc Berger.”

This episode was hosted by Alexis Casida, a Podcast Host at the Student World Impact Film Festival, and produced by Mark Leschinsky, the Festival Director of the Student World Impact Film Festival.