Keith G. — Co-Founder

He quit at the peak of his Bollywood career, to work with the underprivileged. Over five years, lived & worked with the indigenous in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Their stories of exploitation led him to write his feature script, a finalist at Sundance, thanks to guidance from Laura Kim & Diane Weyermann (Participant Media) and the support from Paul Federbush (International director Sundance). He got back to film; writing directing & producing socially relevant stories. Directed the cult Bollywood theatrical hit BADASS RAVIKUMAR. The trailer/songs have garnered over 1.5 billion views. His short, DEAR MEN, featured in The Hollywood Reporter & Variety, is a thrilling real life rescue of minor girls from trafficking; music by Hollywood composer Alex Somers (Nickle Boys, Causeway, Captain fantastic),sound design - Oscar winner Resul Pookutty (Slumdog Millionnaire) Action - Stefan Richter(Uri, Barbarians), Editor - Huzefa Lokhandwala (Ramayan, cofounder Prime Focus/Dneg), Out on Youtube. The feature script was in the final round reading at 2023 Sundance script lab with support from Mathew Takata. Based on the theme of social equality, his short, 'SHAMELESS' qualified for the 93rd OSCARS in the live action short film category. Also won the FilmFare, the trailer was launched by Hrithik Roshan and received support from Priyanka Chopra, Alia bhatt, Vicky, Ayushman, Varun and a host of Indian film stars. Out on Amazon. He co wrote Screenplay/designed action/Assoc. director on Salman Khan's KICK. He wrote and casted Nawazuddin Siddique for the same. The film was one of the highest grossing Bollywood film. He was an Assoc/Second unit Dir on some of the biggest films Heyy Babyy, Taxi 9211, Once upon a time in Mumbai, Aladin, Knockout. DOOBIE, with real ragpicker kids, co produced by French Oscar winner Marc Baschet (No man's land, Lunchobox), Sound - Resul Pookutty, was released by Mr. AMITABH BACHCHAN. Received special Mention for CIFEJ award at Filem'On international FF, won Best Children's Short at Dytiatko international FF, screened at POFF shorts/Black Tallin nights, DOKUFEST, MO&FRIESE/KURTZFILM HAMBURG amongst others. On youtube 'Sex Likes & Stories', a black comedy on the insecurities of social media users. With support from Apple, shot on an Iphone. With National award winner and Oscar academy member, Sandeep kamal, they created a series of VR film experiences for Tata motors. It won a blue elephant at Kyoorius 2018 and the Innovation award at Tata motors. He mentors underprivileged kids with The lighthouse Project, supports a tribal school in Odisha.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Film and Media Production expert with a focus on socially relevant storytelling.

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 13 yrs 3 mos