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Fashion photographer
Advertising photographer
Film director
Cinematographer
Adwaith Shine is a commercial photographer, film director, and cinematographer, who works in the Malayalam film industry.
He began working as a cinematographer at age 20,Template:Citation needed and made his debut as a head cinematographer with 2 Penkuttikal in 2016,[1] which won a Kerala State Film Award.Template:Citation needed
He is one of the youngest approved members of the Film Employees Federation of KeralaTemplate:Citation needed and the Cinematographers Union Of Malayalam Cinema.Template:Citation needed He studied a BSc in Director of Photography film technology,Template:Citation needed and a master's degree in cinematography under G.P. Krishna and J. Robert Asirvatham.Template:Citation needed
Early life
Adwaith Shine was born on 26 October 1994 in Bharananganam, Kottayam District, Kerala.Template:Citation needed During his school days, he used to practice photography with a basic non-reflex camera.Template:Citation needed He took a keen interest in cameras, and an interest in film making after acting in a documentary film about Saint. Alphonsa in the 7th grade.Template:Citation needed
After graduating from Alphonsa Residential School,Template:Citation needed he began a BSc in Director of Photography Film Technology at SRM Sivaji Ganeshan School of Film Studies in Chennai.Template:Citation needed
Following his passion in photography, he attended Udaan School of Photography in MumbaiTemplate:Citation needed to master the basics of photography from veteran photojournalist and photographer Arko Datta.Template:Citation needed
After participating in various advertising photography classes and workshops conducted by Indian commercial photographers,Template:Citation needed he returned to Chennai to spend another year in the Muybridge Film SchoolTemplate:Citation needed to learn advanced motion picture and imaging technologies under G.P. Krishna.Template:Citation needed
Career
Adwaith Shine started his career acting in feature films, documentaries and short films.Template:Citation needed He got his first professional camera after joining the Film Institute.Template:Citation needed He created small short films as a part of his studies.Template:Citation needed
His short film 'Murivunangum Munbe' was screened on NDTVTemplate:Citation needed and he acted in a short film titled 'NILA' which has been screened at various short film festivals. Template:Citation needed At the age of 20, he produced his first feature film, '2 Penkuttikal'.[2] His personal portrait photography project on the homeless elderly has been published in Deccan Chronicle, titled "Capturing the Many Faces of Joy".[3][4]
He have worked as Chief Fashion and Celebrity Photographer for Kerala Fashion League and Indian Fashion League.Template:Citation needed On 9 August he was officially commissioned by the Government of India to photograph President Shri Ram Nath Kovind,Template:Citation needed the First Lady, Governor, and the Lady Governor, during their official visit to Kerala. Adwaith now works as a Director of Photography on various television commercials commissioned by film production houses in Kerala, as well as for advertising agencies. His first directorial debut feature film, "Vahni",[5] features his own mother as the lead heroine. He served as Director and Director of Photography on his feature film "Atreyi",[6] which was officially selected at the 2018 Fashion Film Festival in Chicago.[7]
Filmography
- Director of Photography - 2 Penkuttikal[8][9][10]
- Director - Vahni.[11] Released in 2020 [12]
- Director and Director of Photography - Atreyi
References
- ↑ 2 PENKUTTIKAL
- ↑ Malayala manorama review on 2 penkuttikal
- ↑ മനസ്സുകളില് അഗ്നി അടിച്ചമര്ത്തപ്പെടുമ്പോള്. www.mangalam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ↑ Shine through purifying fire, sreekumar, priya. Deccan Chronicle(2017-09-16). Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ↑ Shine through purifying fire. Deccan Chronicle(2017-09-16). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ↑ Leaving an imprint. Deccan Chronicle(2018-07-14). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ↑ 7th ANNUAL FASHION FILM FESTIVAL CHICAGO ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SELECTIONS WITH NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL & ANIMATED SELECTIONS. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ↑ 2 Penkuttikal review: Do not miss this movie with a social message, James, Anu. International Business Times, India Edition(2016-01-23). Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ↑ 2 Penkuttikal Movie Template:Webarchive
- ↑ 2 Penkuttikal: A film based on a real incident
- ↑ Vahni.
- ↑ Vahni (2020). Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.