Sumit Singh
www.sumitsinghfilms.com|-| Portfolio: https://bit.ly/3BrAVrf
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Sumit Singh is an award-winning Editor, Director and, writer whose films have screened at festivals
around the world. His sci-fi film, ‘Brain in a Box’, has aired on television in Europe and beyond after
selling to ShortsTV, the home of many Oscar-winning short films, and is scheduled to release on
Disney+Hotstar in October 2022. His most recent film, ‘Scaredy Cat’, won him 'Best Director' and
'Best Film' at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival and screened at the famous Chinese Theater
in Los Angeles on 19th April 2018.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Editor and Creative Director at ORKIRE STUDIOS, INDIA
Edited and Directed in-house animated and live-action content.
Aug 2015 – Aug 2021
‘Brain in a Box’, Sci-fi Short Film
Director/Writer
Scheduled to release on Disney+Hotstar (October 2022)
ShortsTV, USA (2017)
Distributed by 7 Palms Entertainment LLC, USA and Shucae Films, India
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AMBASSADOR, Chapman University, USA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Best Director for film ‘Scaredy Cat’
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
2016
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SHORTS TV, USA (TV Streaming)
Writer and Director of short film ‘Brain in a Box’
2017
Featured Video Interview on ‘InD Films Monthly’ USA (available on request)
2018
Author of “Dreamers of the Night”, a collection of poetry and short stories.
2018
SKILLS (OVER 6 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE)
- Video Editing (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop)
- Creative Direction and Screenwriting
- Script Review, Coverage and Pitching
EDUCATION
Chapman University (M.F.A)
Master of Fine Arts in Film Production (Directing emphasis)
Orange, CA, USA
August 2015- May 2018
J.S.S. Academy of Technical Education
Bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering
Noida, UP, INDIA
August 2011- May 2015
