Dev Agarwal
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| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, film director |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Website | www |
Dev Agarwal is an Indian cinematographer[1] and film director.[2] He is best known for films like CityLights[3] and Bollywood Diaries. He directed the documentary film Moved by Love, which was screened at Cannes in 2015.[4] He was nominated for his work in the feature film Invasion 1897 at BON awards for best cinematography.[5][6] He filmed an advertising campaign for Manforce Condoms "Shut The Phone Up 3"[7] which won two golds in the Best use of Social media for CSR and Best use of video for CSR categories at Foxglove advertising awards.[8][9]
Early life
[edit]In Kolkata, Agarwal studied mass communication and film studies at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and then did his post-graduate work in cinematography from Film and Television Institute of India.[10]
Career
[edit]Shortly after graduating from the Film & Television Institute of India, Agarwal worked as a cinematographer on travel documentaries, which took him to different countries in southeast Asia and various locations abroad. His documentary Unheard Voices captured the plight of the Tibetan refugee. The film was screened at various film festivals.[11] His documentary Moved by Love about the plight of helpless donkeys was screened at Cannes.[4]
Agarwal filmed the Nigerian historical drama Invasion 1897.[12]
In 2012, Agarwal started Purple Haze Films.[13]
Filmography
[edit]- Jutti, the shoe (Short/2018) (Cinematographer)
- The Bed (Short/2017) (Cinematographer)
- Bollywood Diaries (2016) (Cinematographer)
- Moved by Love (Documentary/2016)(Cinematographer/Director)
- Everest: The Other Side of Belief (Documentary/2015)(Cinematographer/Director)
- Invasion 1897 (2014) (Cinematographer)
- Light from Many Lamps: Beyond the Last Rainbow (Documentary/2014) (Cinematographer/Director)
- CityLights (2014 film) (Cinematographer)[14]
- Lehenga (Short/2012) (Cinematographer)
- Unheard Voices and Notes to Myself (Documentary/2012) (Cinematographer/Director)
- We the Oppressed (Short/2010) (Cinematographer)
- Experimental Music Video (Short/2009) (Cinematographer)
References
[edit]- ^ "Dev Agarwal : In A Chat With A Cinematographer | Western India Cinematographers Association". wica.in. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "The Foundation for Universal Responsibility | Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama". tibetbureau.in. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "सिटी लाइट फिल्म के सिनमेटोग्राफर देव अग्रवाल ने सिखाए फोटोग्राफी के गुर -". Jagran (in Hindi).
- ^ a b "Jamuura Blog". jamuura.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "2015 BON Awards -Best of Nollywood Full List of Winners". 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Bon Awards". Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Manforce Condoms | Shut The Phone Up 3. YouTube.
- ^ "39 golds won at Foxglove Awards 2020". 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners Table | Foxglove Awards 2020". Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Dev Agarwal : In A Chat With A Cinematographer | Western India Cinematographers Association". wica.in. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Unheard Voices and Notes to Myself | Festival Bollywoodského filmu".
- ^ "'Invasion 1897': An Epic Film 117 Years in the Making".
- ^ "Purple Haze Films". Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Citylights Movie Review". The Times of India.
External links
[edit]- Dev Agarwal at IMDb