Santosh Ram is an Indian Director, Screenwriter and Producer based in Pune , Mumbai. His Filmography includes Vartul (Circle) 2009, Galli (The Lane) 2015 and Prashna (Question ) 2020.He has done his Post Graduation in English Literature. He developed an appreciation for cinema while studying Literature. He has participated in Film Appreciation Course conducted by National Film Archive of India in collaboration with Film and Television Institute of India 2006 . He Participated in a six month Film making course conducted by Cine fusion , Pune . He was selected for a Six Month course in City Narratives In Cinema and Literature conducted by Majlis and Max Mueller Bhavan , Mumbai .His debut Short film, Vartul (Circle) traveled to over Fifty-Six Film Festivals across the world including 11th Osian’s Cine fan Film Festival, New Delhi (India), International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala and 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Canada), Winning Thirteen Awards .The film is inspired by a true event that moulded his religious, social and political ideology while growing up.His Second Short Film Galli (The Lane) 2015 - Selection in over Twelve Film Festivals across the world. He is one of the Curators For 11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016 Thirussur (India). Prashna (Question) 2020 is shortlisted for Filmfare short Film Awards 2020 and Officially Selected in Twenty Seven Film Festivals all Over the World Winning Fourteen Awards . Santosh Ram Won The Iris Award Special Mention ( Writing ) For Prashna at Unicef Innocenti Film Festival 2021 Florence , Italy .
Currently He is working on Full length Debut Marathi Film “ China Mobile “.
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
7th Human Screen Festival TUNISIE 2022
2022
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
8th Kolkata People’s Film Festival Kolkata 2022.
Kolkata
2022
Best Story Award
Prashna ( Question)
MA TA Film Festival
Pune
2022
Special Jury Mention Award
Prashna ( Question)
9th Smita Patil International Film Festival 2021 .
Pune
2021
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
The 19th Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival
KOLKATA
2021
The Iris Award for Special Mention (Writing)
Prashna ( Question)
UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival 2021
Florence
2021
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2021
Karachi
2021
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
4th South Asian Short Film Festival
Kolkata
2021
official selection
Prashna ( Question)
Suchitra Suvarna Chalanachitrotsava
Bengaluru
2021
Best Cinematography Award
Prashna ( Question)
8th Siliguri Short and Documentary Film Festival 2021.
Siliguri , Kolkata
2021
official selection
Prashna ( Question)
The Filmingo International Short Film Festival
Mumbai
2021
Best Film
Prashna ( Question)
6th Bengal International Short Film Festival 2021
Kolkata
2021
SPECIAL MENTION FOR BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
Prashna ( Question)
14th SiGNS International Short Film Festival Kerala 2021.
14th SiGNS International Short Film Festival 2021
2021
official selection
Prashna ( Question)
Ujjaini Short Film Festival 2021.
Ujjain
2021
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
9th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2021.
Chennai
2021
Best Cinematography Award
Prashna ( Question)
4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival 2021.
Pune
2021
Best Sound Design Award
Prashna ( Question)
4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival 2021.
Pune
2021
Best Screenplay Award
Prashna ( Question)
4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival 2021.
Pune
2021
Best Director Award
Prashna ( Question)
4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival 2021.
Pune
2021
Best Short Film Award
Prashna ( Question)
4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival 2021.
Pune
2021
Best Social Film at Bettiah International Film Festival 2020.
Prashna ( Question)
Bettiah International Film Festival 2020.
Bettiah
2020
Best Cinematography at 3rd Sangli National Film Festival 2020
Prashna ( Question)
3rd Sangli National Film Festival 2020
Sangli
2020
Best Cinematography
Prashna ( Question)
3rd Sangli National Film Festival 2020
Sangli
2020
Official Competition selection
Prashna ( Question)
2nd Shades International Film Festival 2020
Indore
2020
Official competition section selection
Prashna ( Question)
Indic film Utsav 2020
Hydrabad
2020
Official selection
Prashna ( Question)
22nd Madurai Short and Documentary Film Festival 2020
Madurai
2020
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
Vishwarang International Film Festival 2020
Bhopal
2020
Best Cinematography Award
Prashna ( Question)
3rd Vintage International Film Festival 2020
Kolhapur
2020
Best Short Film Award
Prashna ( Question)
3rd Vintage International Film Festival 2020
Kolhapur
2020
official selection
Prashna ( Question)
Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival 2020.
Pune
2020
Shortlisted For
Prashna ( Question)
Filmfare Awards 2020
Mumbai
2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
10th SiGNS International Short Film Festival 2016 , Keralam (India)
Ernakulam
2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
8th International Short Film Festival "Distances" - "Oddalenia" 2016
Dublin
2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
Matheran Green Festival 2016 (India )
Matheran
2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
PRADNYAN Kala Mahotsav Warananagar 2016 (India )
Warnanagar
2016
Compition
Galli (The Lane)
6th Clap National Film Festival
Aurangabad , India
2016
Non Competitive Festival
Galli (The Lane)
11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016
Thirussur (India)
2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
Miraj International Short Film Festival 2016
Miraj , India
2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
4th Imphal International Short Film Festival 2016 OFFICIAL SELECTIONOFFICIAL SELECTION
Imphal , India
2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
4th Ankur Film Festival 2015
Nashik , India
2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
5th Pune Short Film Festival 2015
Pune , India
2015
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
The 13Th Edition Of International Documentary And Short Film Festival Of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2021.
Trivandrum
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
4th Anna Bhau Sathe International Film Festival 2021.
Pune
Official Selection
Prashna ( Question)
ICA – International Cultural Artifact Film Festival 2020.
Pune
Best Short Film Special Honourable Mention
Prashna ( Question)
Sprouting Seed International Short Film Festival
official selection
Prashna ( Question)
Roshani International Short Film Festival Aurangabad 2020.
Official Selection
Vartul ( Circle )
7th Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival, Kolkata, India
kolkata
Official Selection
Vartul ( Circle )
11th Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival 2009, New Delhi, India
Delhi
Official Selection
Vartul ( Circle )
Third Eye 8th Asian Film Festival 2009, Mumbai, India
Mumbai
Official Selection
Vartul ( Circle )
2nd Nashik International Film Festival 2009, Nashik, India
Nashik
Best Short Film Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Short Film Award at 1st Maharashtra Short Film Festival 2014 (India) .
Best Short Film Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Short Film Award at Barshi Short Film Festival 2014 (India).
Barshi
Best Cinematographer Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Cinematographer Award at 2nd Darbhanga International Film Festival 2014 (India)
Darbhanga
Best Actor Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Actor Award at 2nd Darbhanga International Film Festival 2014 (India)
Jury Special Mention Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Jury Special Mention Award at Navi Mumbai International Film Festival 2014 (India)
Navi Mumbai
Appreciation Award for Excellence in Film making
Vartul ( Circle )
Appreciation Award for Excellence in Film making at Kanyakumari International Film Festival 2013 , Kanyakumari (India)
Kanyakumari
The Best Child Actor Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Child Actor at Lakecity International Short Film Festival 2013, Bhopal (India )
Bhopal
The Best Children Film
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Children Film at Malabar Short Film Festival 2013
The Best Film
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Film Award at 6th Goa Marathi Film Festival 2013
Goa
Best Cinematography Award
Vartul ( Circle )
Best Cinematography Award at Bengal Web Fair Short & Documentary Film Festival 2013 , Kolkata (India)
Kolkata
The Best Director Award
Vartul ( Circle )
The Best Director Award at Pune Short Film Festival 2011 (India)
Pune
Best Film
Vartul ( Circle )
2nd International Film Festival Nagpur 2011
Nagpur
Best Film
Vartul ( Circle )
Fourth International Short Film Festival of India 2010, Chennai (India).
Chennai
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
18th Madurai Film Festival 2016 (India)
Madurai
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Galli (The Lane)
Second Asia International (Wenzhou) Youth Short-Film Exhibition
Wenzhou
College
MODERN COLLEGE PUNE
M.A
20022004
College
Maharashtra Udaygiri Mahavidyala Udgir
B.A.
19952001
High School
Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyalaya Udgir
5TH CLASS- 10TH CLASS
19891995
Birth Date
November 3, 1979
Birth City
UDGIR
Current City
Pune
Hometown
Udgir
Height
177cms
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Indian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Married To
VVVVV
Children
Vivaan Santosh Ram
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