Drishya Gautham Email & Phone Number

Goa, India

Chennai & Goa

Part of the three-member team that transitioned this reputed theatre production company into a digital-first indie production house. In our first two years, we produced 4 films, a web-series and a live talk show. Key Projects: B. Selvi & Daughters (Writer-Director)Winner of GIZ Her & Now Short Film Grant An impact-driver short about a 50 year old Indian mother who overcomes deep self-doubt and takes a leap towards entrepreneurship.Nominated for 3 awards at Critics' Choice India 2021 | Screened at Women Make Waves Taiwan, Indian Film Festival Melbourne, New York Indian Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival among othersNasir by Arun Karthik (Team Stray Factory)First Indo-Dutch co-proPremiering at International FIlm Festival Rotterdam 2020 | Received the Hubert Bals Fund grant | Selected for CineMart 2017Carpouram (Co-writer) | In DevelopmentFamily drama set in France & IndiaOnly Indian project in development at the European Audio Visual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) Producer's Lab 2020Nirvana Inn by Vijay Jayapal (Team Stray Factory)Co-pro with South Korea | Starring Adil Hussain, Rajshri Deshpande, Sandhya MridulPremiered at the Busan International Film Festival 2019 | Selected for the Asian Project Market, Busan 2018| Received the Asian Cinema Fund

Berlin, Germany

One of 12 and the first Indian participant in the world's leading serial storytelling program. Serial Eyes is Europe's premier professional program for television writing specializing in the successful US Writer's Room model. Here, I developed an original 30 min comedy series for the UK market with mentorship from some of the finest working TV writers and producers from the US, UK, and Europe such as Frank Spotnitz (Man in the High Castle), Sarah Linton (Killing Eve), Bo & Jantje (Dark) Ritchie Mehta (Delhi Crime), and many more. I also had the pleasure of sharpening my skills as a staff writer for my 11 brilliant co-participants, whose projects vary in genre, formats, and languages. I feel privileged to be at the forefront of International TV industry practices and believe we are leading the way with our dynamic, collaborative, market-informed approach to artistic screenwriting.

Part of the team that commissioned and developed original series and films in all four major South Indian markets with a focus on Tamil.Key responsibilities~ Pitch evaluation~ Screenplay and edit feedback ~ Programming strategy ~ Creative relationship management ~ Creative ops

India

I created and developed long-format series and film proposals to be pitched to OTT platforms such as Amazon Prime, SonyLIV, Hotstar, etc, with a focus on regional (Tamil) content.

Bengaluru Area, India

Editor-In-Chief, The Timeliners Worked with the CEO to build the editorial voice of hugely popular channel "The Timeliners", from ground up to 200,000 readers. Key responsibilities ~Built editorial strategy, voice and content pipeline ~ Mentored team of upto 15 writers, both in-house and freelance~ Drove higher reach and engagement using data analytics ~ Branded content strategy (key client: Flipkart)

Bengaluru Area, India

Managed a team of writers who worked on multiple creative content projects. Responsible for grooming and building the team while chasing monthly revenue targets, and dealing directly with my clients. I also worked with Senior Content Managers on creating content strategies for blogs and digital campaigns, crafting content samples, and maintaining quality amongst the writer team.