2003–present
Director, Producer, Cinematographer
Goutam Ghose
Ishaan Ghose is an Indian film director, editor, writer and cinematographer from West Bengal, India.[1][2][3] He is the son of an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose who works primarily in Bengali cinema.[4][5][6]
Early life
Ishaan Ghose was born to an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose and costume designer Neelanjana Ghose.[7][4]
Career
He started working as a camera assistant in 2011 and continued till 2015, when he filmed documentaries till, he got his first chance to work independently with his father's Indo-Bangladesh co-production Shankhachil. In 2016, he and his sister Anandi began documenting the ragpickers in the Tiljala area for an NGO. They photographed them and spent a lot of time with them, but they had to stop because the NGO was having legal problems. It took him 12 years till he felt he had the confidence to step into direction independently. He frequently worked as an assistant or the cinematographer's assistant on documentaries, commercials, and feature films before plunging into the world of cinematic creativity and directed Jhilli.[4][8] Filmmaking style influenced by Goutam Ghose, Terrence Malick, Wong Kar-wai.
Filmography
| Year | Title | English title | Director | Producer | Cinematographer | Language | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shankhachil | Conch Shell | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Bengali | [9] |
| 2019 | Raahgir | The Wayfarers | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Hindi | [10] |
| 2021 | Jhilli | Discards | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Bengali | [11][12] |
| 2023 | Stolen | N/A | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Parikrama | The Wayfarers | Template:No | Template:No | Template:Yes | Italian English Hindi |
|
| 2026 | Marichika | Mirage | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Bengali |
Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Occasions | Remarks | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shankhachil | Best Cinematography | Filmfare Awards East | Template:Nominated | [13] |
| 2022 | Jhilli | Innovation in Moving Images
Best Film |
Kolkata International Film Festival | Template:Won | [14][15] |
| 2022 | Jhilli | INT'L Narrative Feature | Mammoth Lakes Film Festival | Template:Yes | [16] |
References
- ↑ Bagging an award at a festival is encouraging for all indie filmmakers: Ishaan Ghose - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bengali film 'Jhilli' wins best film award in KIFF international section. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Ishaan Ghose's film 'Jhilli' bags best film award at the 27th KIFF international section. mytimesnow. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Budding Filmmaker Ishaan Ghose on his First Film Jhilli - Shoma A. Chatterji, Chatterji, Shoma A.. TheSpace.Ink(2022-05-27). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Grateful I can follow my father's craft, says Goutam Ghose's son Ishaan, Acharya, Anindita. www.millenniumpost.in(2022-05-03). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ কলকাতা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে সেরা গৌতম ঘোষের পুত্র ঈশান, 'ঝিল্লি' জিতল সেরা ছবির পুরস্কার. Drishtibhongi দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি(2022-05-02). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Goutam Ghose | বাবা গৌতম ঘোষের মতোই পড়াশোনা করে ছবি বানাই: ঈশান ঘোষ!, সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bengali film 'Jhilli' wins best film award in KIFF international section, PTI. ThePrint(2022-05-01). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ 'Shankhachil' Review: Prosenjit Chatterjee Delivers yet Again. News18(2016-04-18). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ 'The Wayfarers' ('Raahgir'): Film Review | Mumbai 2019, Young, Deborah. The Hollywood Reporter(2019-10-20). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bengali film Jhilli' wins best film award, Yalala, Sridhar. The Pynr. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bengali film 'Jhilli' provides a scorching view of life in the dumps, Ramnath, Nandini. Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ A Chat With Goutam Ghose. The Daily Star(2016-04-30). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ KIFF 2022: সেরার সেরা ছবি 'ঝিল্লি', পুরস্কার পেয়ে মঞ্চেই আনন্দাশ্রু গৌতম পুত্র-ঈশানের. Indian Express Bangla. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Ishaan Ghose's film 'Jhilli' bags best film award at the 27th KIFF international section, Team, Pehal News. Pehal News(2022-05-04). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Jhilli | Official Trailer | Ishaan Ghose | Goutam Ghose | An SVF Release.