I am Deepak Bara, a documentary filmmaker from Ranchi, Jharkhand in India. My professional career started in 2002 as a Video Editor and since then I have found myself in the role of Documentary Film Editor, Audio-Video Lab-Technician, Teacher, Video Producer, Camera Person, Director, Translator, News Media Editor, Community News Media Network Coordinator, Trainer, Development Consultant and much more. Some of my acclaimed Documentary films as an Editor:• Kora Rajee (First Documentary film in Kurux Language)- Awarded Silver Conch in MIFF ’06, Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/ivulvpe34Ic• Buru Gaara - For PSBT, New Delhi. National Film Award, Youtube link: https://youtu.be/LNS4QNrTSho?list=PLl8dNBNGMEuS6KmHkIhYMrsm8CTqGJN97 • The Hunt - For PSBT, New Delhi. Viscult Festival of Visual Culture, Finland; Siirretyt Film Festival, Helsinki; Black Cinema International, Berlin; Best Short Documentary, International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, Trivandrum; Special Jury Mention, National Documentary and Short Film Festival, Thrissur. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/OyqAnwGZ7fk As Producer-Director:• 'The Ugly Side of Beauty' for CNA - Japan Prize 2021, Special Prize for SDGs. Link: https://youtu.be/LS_CR7UwhRsI have been a part of more than 58 documentary films on various thematics along with being associated with these organizations/ institutions in the past- • Video/Film editor at AKHRA communications, Ranchi from 2003- 2013 • Chief Editor at Satya Bharati, Ranchi from 2004 to 2009. • Guest Lecturer & Lab in charge, Mass Communication Department, St Xavier’s College Ranchi from 2009 to 2010. • Video Producer for IIM, Ranchi from 2010 to 2012. • Jharkhand State Coordinator and Editor for Video Volunteers India from 2013 to September 2018.• Video Producer and Consultant for Phia Foundation, Jharkhand 2018.• Video Producer for Jharkhand Jungle Bachao Andolan JJBA, Jharkhand 2019.• Video Producer for Action Village India, London 2020.• Video Producer for iForest Global, New Delhi 2020• Coordinator for Covid19 Migrant Labour Control Room (a Gov-CSO initiative), Govt. of Jharkhand, 2020I received a fellowship from Azim Premji Foundation in 2019-20 with a focus on ‘Strengthening Constitutional Values in the community with the use of android-based video journalism’. I wish to continue using filmmaking as a tool for the well-being of weaker communities.