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Co-founder and Creative Director
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Jolt Films
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Co-founder and Creative Director
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Maharashtra, India
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Pooja Das Sarkar is listed as Co-founder and Creative Director at Jolt Films, a with 2 employees, based in Maharashtra, India. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Pooja Das Sarkar.
Pooja Das Sarkar previously worked as Co-founder & Creative Director at Jolt Films and Freelance Scriptwriter & Filmmaker at Self-Employed. Pooja Das Sarkar holds Narrative Filmmaking from Prague Film School.
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About Pooja Das Sarkar
Pooja Das Sarkar is a filmmaker and writer who is passionate about cinema, gender and development communication. She started her career as a reporter for The Telegraph and Time Out magazine and has been a correspondent for the popular social issues-based TV show Satyamev Jayate. Her writing on cinema has been published in The Hindu, Arre.co.in, and The Swaddle and her films have been screened at prestigious film festivals across the world. Pooja has taught cinema studies and development communication courses at media and social work colleges. She runs her own creative agency in Mumbai and is the founder of the online platform, Filmwali, dedicated to documenting the work, life and representation of women in Indian cinema. Pooja holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from Jadavpur University and another MA from Media and Cultural Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She recently completed a short course in narrative filmmaking from Prague Film School, Czech Republic.
Listed skills include Blogging, Editing, Storytelling, Editorial, and 18 others.
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Jolt Films
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Co-Founder & Creative Director
Currentjolt./dʒəʊlt/ verbShake up, move, rethink, push, disruptA rights focused production house which uses compelling film formats and human centred stories to create social impact.
Oct 2016 - Present
Freelance Scriptwriter & Filmmaker
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Self-Employed
I am a freelance scriptwriter and filmmaker. My most recent work as a director was for Star Sports - it was a short bio video for their #Believe series which showed the journey of a sportsperson. I have also conceptualised and written brand launch videos for several start-ups. Earlier this year I wrote and directed a 20-minute short film for teenagers, which is travelling to film festivals like the Lahore International Film Festival and the International Children's Film Festival of India 2017. Made for the organisation called LXL Ideas, it will be a part of a curriculum on life skills and go directly to schools in India and the UAE. Contact me for documentaries, short films, concept brand videos and narrative-based commercials.
Sep 2016 - Present
Creative Director
As creative director, I used to oversee all the creative communication for the non-profts and cause-related campaigns that Social Access takes up. This included:- Writing scripts & directing the films- Writing content & supervising designs for social media campaigns- Strategising for communication taglines & collaterals AWARDS:Film "Are You Listening" screened at Mumbai International Film Festival 2016Film "Pyaari Meenu" won first place in Health & Sanitation at Woodpecker International Film Festival 2016
Feb 2015 - Sep 2016
Senior Researcher, Writer & Correspondent For Satyamev Jayate
- Conceptualising content for the website: includes coming up with story ideas for text stories, videos and infographics- Researching and writing text stories - Shooting and editing videos for the web- Shooting research material for the TV show
Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
Manager, Films
Supervising concepts for short films Coordinating with filmmakersSupervising shoot to editing of the final filmWriting content for film catalogue and brochureContributing to and coordinating with writers for Mentor Magazine (on Education)Assisting the marketing team for School Cinema visibility in the press
Dec 2011 - Nov 2013
News/Feature Reporter
Writing about the higher education sector in India - concentrating on b-school news and feature analysis. I have to ideate stories on a daily basis and have worked on both news stories and long, reflective feature stories. The work involves travelling all over the country to visit b-schools and gather news.
Jul 2011 - Nov 2011
Feature Writer
Worked as a correspondent and ideated for stories, researching and writing articles, sourcing appropriate photographs and coordinating with the editorial team and the design team.
Jul 2010 - Mar 2011
News Reporter
The Telegraph, Kolkata & The Statesman, Kolkata
Wrote feature articles on a freelance basis for both the newspapers.
Jun 2002 - Jun 2007
Program Coordinator
Kalam Margins Write
Coordinated the project 'Kalam Margins Write'Conducted Poetry Workshops for youth on Kolkata's marginsSupervised editing of Magazine 'Khola Baaksho'
Jun 2006 - Feb 2007
4 education records
Pooja Das Sarkar education
Narrative Filmmaking
Prague Film School
Media And Cultural Studies, Media, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Film Studies
Ma, English
Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Literature (British And Commonwealth)
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What company does Pooja Das Sarkar work for?
Pooja Das Sarkar works for Jolt Films.
What is Pooja Das Sarkar's role at Jolt Films?
Pooja Das Sarkar is listed as Co-founder and Creative Director at Jolt Films.
Where is Pooja Das Sarkar based?
Pooja Das Sarkar is based in Maharashtra, India while working with Jolt Films.
What companies has Pooja Das Sarkar worked for?
Pooja Das Sarkar has worked for Jolt Films, Self-Employed, Social Access Communications, Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd, and School Cinema (Lxl Ideas).
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What schools did Pooja Das Sarkar attend?
Pooja Das Sarkar holds Narrative Filmmaking from Prague Film School.
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Pooja Das Sarkar is listed with skills including Blogging, Editing, Storytelling, Editorial, Final Cut Pro, Feature Articles, Newspaper, and Social Media.
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