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{{Infobox person
| name = Sabu James
| education = P.G. in Cinema, Film and Television Institute of India, Motion Picture Photography,(FTII), Pune(1994-1996).
MA. English, Mahatma Gandhi University.
BSc. Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University.
| occupation = Cinematographer, Director
}}
'''Sabu James''' is an Indian Cinematographer, alumnus of Film Institute Pune. He has been the Director of Photography for films in Malayalam, Telugu, Urdu, English and Fijian films. He is also a film Producer, Director, Editor and Writer. He has bagged several awards for his films. He is a film scholar teaching in various film schools. His noted films include [[Sontha Ooru|Sonthavooru]], Ganga Putrulu, Oka Romantic Crime Katha, Highway to Suva, Chandrayaan.

== Career ==

=== Teaching Experience ===

* International workshops on Cinematography and Film Making at Fiji (Nandi), Sweden (Malmo), Oman (Muscat)
* Lecturer, department of Cinematography, Film and TV Institute of India, Pune. 2000 - 2002.
* Visiting Faculty: K R Narayanan Film Institute, Kerala
* Faculty member, St. Josephs College of Communication, Changanasserry. (SJCC, Media Village) since 2017
* Director Academics, Kerala Media Academy, the training division of Jeevan TV. (2007 - 2008)
* Senior Faculty of Cinematography, Cochin Media School, since January 2008.
* Lecturer, Dept. of Multi Media, Bharatha Matha College, Ernakulam, (2003 - 2007)
* Lecturer of Visual Communication, Communicative English, CMS College, Kottayam. (1999 - 2000.)
* Lecturer of Visual Communication at St. Thomas College, Pala. (1997 - 1999)
* Faculty member of C-DIT, KSFDC, Trivandrum Department of TV Production, since 1997.
* Faculty in charge of Film Making and TV Production, Journalism and Communication, MG University (1997 - 2000)
* Offering training in Digital Film Making and TV Production at Press Academy, Ernakulam, Press Club, Kottayam, St. Teresas College, Ernakulam and other centres since 1997.
* Workshops at Neo Film School (Ernakulam), Chetana (Thrissur), Revathy Kalamandir (Trivandrum), Digiquest (Hyderabad), Risali (Visakhapatnam)

== Awards ==

* 2018 - Best Cinematographer, Film Critics - Marubhumikal & Sidharthan Enna Njan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Critics |first=kerala Film |title=FILM CRITICS AWARDS COMPLETE LIST FROM 1977 TILL 2012 ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 മുതല്‍ 2012 വരെ സമ്പൂര്‍ണ പട്ടിക |url=https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html |access-date=2023-08-25 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* 2017 - Best Cinematographer, Kerala State - Children's Educational Film
* 2005 - Asian Panorama, International Children's Film Festival, Hyderabad
* 2004 - Best Director, Film Critics Kerala - Children's Film
* 2004 - Producer, Best Children's Film, Film Critics Kerala - Ente Kochu Kauthukam
* 1999 - Producer, Best Documentory, Film Critics Kerala - No Smoking Please

== Filmography ==

=== Feature Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No.
!Title
!Language
|-
|1.
|[[Sontha Ooru|Sonthavooru]]
|Telugu
|-
|2.
|Highway to Suva
|Fiji
|-
|3
|Chandrayaan
|English
|-
|4.
|Nenem Chinna Pillana
|Telugu
|-
|5.
|Ganga Putrulu
|Telugu
|-
|6.
|Apartment
|Telugu
|-
|7.
|Waiting For You
|Telugu
|-
|8.
|Oka Romantic Crime Katha
|Telugu
|-
|9.
|Oka Criminal Prema Katha
|Telugu
|-
|10.
|Ek Zafar
|Hindi/Odiya
|-
|11.
|Charminar Ki Saye Mein
|Urdu
|-
|12.
|Ente Kochu Kauthukam
|Malayalam
|-
|13.
|Marubhumikal
|Malayalam
|-
|14.
|Ottakadesham
|Tamil (ongoing)
|-
|15.
|Sidharthan Enna Njan
|Malayalam
|-
|16.
|Welcome To Tihar College
|Telugu
|-
|17.
|Rasgulla
|Malayalam/Bengali/Hindi
|-
|18.
|[[Oruvattam Koodi]]
|Malayalam
|-
|19.
|Avanu Lottery Adichu
|Malayalam (Ongoing)
|-
|20.
|Kanakam Pol
|Malayalam (Ongoing)
|}

=== Documentaries ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No.
!Title
!Descrition
|-
|1.
|Kamala Suraiyya
|Director Sri. Suresh Kohli, Kendra Sahitya Academy
|-
|2.
|Neolithic Period
|Director K.K.Chandran, Manavodayam Series, CDIT
|-
|3.
|Electricity and Energy
|Director K.K.Chandran, Manavodayam Series, CDIT
|-
|4.
|Theyyam
|Director P.T.Ramakrishnan, CDIT
|-
|5.
|Marmaram
|Docu Series, Kairali TV, CDIT
|-
|6.
|Naval Institute of Education & Training Technology
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|7.
|Anti Submarine Warfare Division
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|8.
|Diving Division
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|9.
|Seamanship Division
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|10.
|Signal School
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|11.
|Observation School (INS Garuda)
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|12.
|Navigation and Direction Division
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|13.
|Naval Institute of Aviation Technology
|Southern Naval Command
|-
|14.
|Media Literacy Education
|Director Dr. George Sebastian, for Thanmaya
|-
|15.
|Kovilmala Thevar
|by Sri. Sivaprasad Kaviyoor
|-
|16.
|No Smoking Please
|Produced by Sabu James
|}

=== Short Films ===

* Ponni
* Thira Vannu Vilichappol
* Thanal
* Jeevante Avakashi
* Pookkalam Varavayi
* Inganeyum Oru Jeevitham
* The Teacher
* Man and God
* Room No.3
* Ramakkalmedu
* Game

=== Serials ===

* Sthreejanmam - [[Surya TV]]
* Marmaram - [[Kairali TV]]
* Nizhalum Velichavum - [[Kairali TV]]
* Kuttikkaranam - [[Jeevan TV]]
* Omaniyam - [[Jeevan TV]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Indian cinematographers]]

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