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{{short description|Indian film producer and director}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saumin Mehta
| image =
| caption = Saumin Mehta at a film promotion event in Dubai
| birth_name = Saumin Jayprakash Mehta
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1970|08|30}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| education = [[Bachelor of Commerce]]
| alma_mater = [[Don Bosco High School, Matunga]]
| spouse =
| children =
| years_active = 2000{{En dash}}present
| occupation = Film producer, film director
| homepage = {{URL|http://saumin.com/}}
}}
'''''Saumin Mehta''''' is a [[Dubai]]-based film director, [[film producer]], writer, animator, and [[VFX creative director]], known for his work in film production, animation, and [[Post-production]]. He is recognized for his involvement in the production of the critically acclaimed film ''[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]'' under Dot & Feather Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |author=TOI Staff |title=Midnight Delight' wins big at the Cannabis Film Festival |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/midnight-delight-wins-big-at-the-cannabis-film-festival/articleshow/47215020.cms |access-date=22 November 2023 |agency=Times of India |date=9 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sachin |first1=Sachin |title=Midnight Delight picks up Best Drama-Comedy award |url=https://www.indusage.com.au/midnight-delight-picks-up-best-drama-comedy-award/|access-date=22 November 2023 |publisher=Indusage |date=21 August 2016}}</ref> His career includes the creation of various films, including the award-winning ''[[Corridor (film)|Corridor]]'', ''The Trip'', ''The Beginning of Our End'', and ''Malcum''. Additionally, he is the co-founder of [[FFTG Awards|FFTG Awards Film Fest]], an annual international digital event based in New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saumin Meha - Cofounder |url=https://fftgawards.com/team-member/saumin-mehta-2/ |website=FFTG Awards |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
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Born into a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] Business Family in [[Mumbai]], Saumin Mehta completed his [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from the [[University of Mumbai]]. He attended [[Don Bosco High School, Matunga|Don Bosco High School]], [[Matunga]] in Mumbai. Despite working with his father in the family business, he nurtured a lifelong dream of becoming an animator, inspired by Disney.

In 1994, Mehta began learning animation at Microcell Graphics and Graham Computers. His dedication led to his first freelance [[Computer animation|3D animation]] project for the [[Zee TV]] program "It's My Show." Subsequently, he ventured into projects involving 3D walkthroughs and interactive media.

In 1999, Mehta decided to pursue his creative dreams and moved to Dubai, where he entered the growing 3D animation industry. He directed his first [[Independent film|independent feature film]], ''The Trip'', and immersed himself in production and post-production work for TV commercials and ad films for brands such as [[Pepsi]], [[Snickers]], and [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]. He also created corporate films and informational videos for companies like Emirates and [[Gulf Oil]]. While managing these endeavors, he continued to produce and direct his films.

In 2007, Mehta joined the Brand Management Division of [[MBC Group]], a leading Television Broadcasting Company based in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]]. In this role, he focused on post-production work, including visual effects, animation, and VFX supervision.

==Accolades==
* 2012 [[World Music & Independent Film Festival]]- {{Flagu|USA}} - Best short film - nominee - ''[[Corridor (film)|Corridor]]''
* 2016 [Accolade Competition - {{Flagu|USA}} - Winner Award of Merit - Post-production Overall - ''[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roopa |first1=Modha |title=Midnight Delight wins six awards in Accolade Global Film Competition! |url=https://urbanasian.com/featured/2016/06/midnight-delight-wins-six-awards-in-accolade-global-film-competition/ |access-date=22 November 2023 |publisher=Urban Asian |date=17 June 2016}}</ref>
* 2016 International Filmmaker festival of World Cinema - Milan, {{Flagu|Italy}} - Nominee - Best Animated Sequence.
* 2016 Camp Cult Classic Festival - {{Flagu|USA}} - Winner - Best Film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Midnight Delight wins Classics award at the 2016 Camp Cult Classics Film Festival! |url=https://urbanasian.com/featured/2016/04/midnight-delight-wins-classics-award-at-the-2016-camp-cult-classics-film-festival/ |access-date=23 November 2023 |publisher=Urban Aisan |date=5 April 2016}}</ref>
* 2016 iChill International Film Fest<ref>{{cite web |title=Winner films for the July 2016 edition of iChill International Film Festival |url=https://ichilltheatercafe.com/winner-films-july-2016-edition-ichill-international-film-festival/ |website=iChill Theater Cafe |access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref> - Manila, {{Flagu|Philippines}} - Nominee - Most Controversial Film. ''[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''
* 2016 Cannabis Film Festival - {{Flagu|USA}} - Winner - Best Film of the festival.''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roopa |first1=Modha |title=Midnight Delight' wins big at the Cannabis Film Festival |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/midnight-delight-wins-big-at-the-cannabis-film-festival/articleshow/47215020.cms |access-date=23 November 2023 |publisher=Times of India |date=9 May 2015}}</ref>[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''
* 2016 - [[Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival]] - {{Flagu|USA}} - Winner - Best Comedy Feature.''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Halen |first1=Adrian |title=Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Announces 10 Day Slate |url=https://horrornews.net/113182/buffalo-dreams-fantastic-film-festival-announces-10-day-slate/ |website=HNN |access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref>[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''
* 21st Indie Gathering international Film Festival - {{Flagu|USA}} - Winner - Best Film - ''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Modha |first1=Roopa |title=Film festival favorite, Midnight Delight, to 'light' up your world with July 21, 2016 release! |url=https://urbanasian.com/whats-happenin/2016/07/film-festival-favorite-midnight-delight-to-light-up-your-world-with-july-21-2016-release/ |access-date=23 November 2023 |publisher=Urban Asian |date=12 July 2016}}</ref>[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
!Animator
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2000
|''The Trip''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|feature film
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
|''Exeunt''
|
|
|
|
|digital effects - short film
|-
| style="text-align:center;"rowspan="2"|2013
|''Sarla''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|short film
|-
|''[[Corridor (film)|Corridor]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|short film
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2016
|''[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|creative producer, Post-production - feature film
|-
| style="text-align:center;"rowspan="4"|2021
|''Malculm''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|short film
|-
|''Clepto''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|short film
|-
|''Not a Flash Light''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|short film
|-
|''The Beginning of Our End''
|{{yes}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|short film
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://saumin.com Official Website]
*''{{IMDb name|3370448}}''

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Films shot in Dubai]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:Indian animated film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Hindi film producers]]
[[Category:Emirati film producers]]
[[Category:Emirati film directors]]
[[Category:University of Mumbai alumni]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

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