Siddarth Selvaraj Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Involved in each film and animation project from inception to completion - writing, production, direction, cinematography and editing.

http://www.renegadeartsandtheatre.com/

• Conceived, organized and executed the creation of a youth art & theater organization
• Raised funds involved with the set-up and execution of projects
• Involved in 6 feature length theatrical presentations and one independent film production (writing/production/direction/tech crew/performance)
• Raised significant financial resources for various causes (children at risk, domestic workers)

Bengaluru Area, India

The Global Shapers community is a network of hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities.

www.filmingpage17.com

A podcast produced with a couple of my classmates from Boston University on filmmaking by young filmmakers. Movies, reviews, analysis, best practices, production horror stories, and more.

www.freedomstruggles.in

Listening to lesser heard voices. A podcast series highlighting various issues of justice, peace and development in India.With 500 subscribers on iTunes and 750 unique viewers a week on our website, the podcast is off to a strong start.

• Manage a university residence hall floor of 51 undergraduate students
• Work in Residence Life office performing duties such as responding to student and staff questions, answering telephones
• Enforce University and Residence Life rules and regulations resulting in a safe, orderly and healthy living environment

• Directed 5 theatrical presentations with students (K-12) with learning disabilities
• Coached group through two originally scripted presentations

• Recruit, train, organize and fundraise for bi-annual conferences
• Participated at Model United Nations conferences including: The Arrowhead, SD (2006), The Harvard, MA (2006), The National, New York City, NY (2007), The American International Conference, Chicago, IL (2007)

• Promoted to give work direction to thirty student staff, open/close 3 days weekly

• 10 faculty & student directed productions (stage management/tech crew/ performance) and I Am… We Are social justice theater troupe

• Conceived, organized and executed the creation of campus TV station
• Developed and produced fifteen minute weekly news broadcast
• Co-produced documentary Twenty Days in Mississippi shot on location in Mississippi on the progress post Hurricane Katrina relief work
• Co-produced documentary The Changing Face of America shot on location across the U.S. discussing current immigration questions
• Co-produced documentary BangalAmerica shot on location in Bangalore, India exploring the consequences of American influences on the city
• Presented documentary work at 2007 Building Bridges Conference, Gustavus Adolphus College, MN, 16th and 17thAnnual Undergraduate Communication Research Conference, University of St. Thomas, MN

• Conceived/executed significant reform of Senate structure: added a Director of Communication to increase information flow to student body and an Executive Board to bridge the legislative and executive functions
• Planned, organized and developed a campaign to increase intellectual debate on campus including all campus caucuses and month long themed events
• Managed and identified critical activities/action items for 7 senate committees
• Represented students on the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs and Provost Search Committees, Faculty Student Life, Academic Operations & Media Board

Conceived, organized, executed the creation of independent media organization Raised complete funds involved with the setup and execution of projects Involved in several original social justice theatrical productions (writing/production/ direction/ tech crew/ performance) Produced three music concerts Raised significant through these presentations for.

Master Of Fine Arts, Film Production

Activities and Societies: Secretary, Boston University Graduate Society

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication Studies And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Gustavus Film Society (President 2005 – 2008), Campus Activities Board (Films Executive 2006 – 2008), Gustavus.

Icse & Isc

Activities and Societies: President: Clarence Literary, Arts and Dramatics Society. Founding Editor: The Pulse, School Newsletter.