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Amitabha Singh graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII) in 1994. Prior to that he has completed his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Master’s in Mathematics from [[Delhi University]] and [[Banaras Hindu University]] respectively. Moreover, he did a Japanese Degree course at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU). In the year 2016, Amitabha started an innovative social endeavour called 'Cinevidya'. Under this initiative, he is conducting country-wide Children's Film Festivals and Workshops so that more and more Children could get sensitized about the role of Audio-Visual Media for Community Development and Creative Expression. | Amitabha Singh graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII) in 1994. Prior to that he has completed his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Master’s in Mathematics from [[Delhi University]] and [[Banaras Hindu University]] respectively. Moreover, he did a Japanese Degree course at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU). In the year 2016, Amitabha started an innovative social endeavour called 'Cinevidya'. Under this initiative, he is conducting country-wide Children's Film Festivals and Workshops so that more and more Children could get sensitized about the role of Audio-Visual Media for Community Development and Creative Expression. | ||
"Cinema for Life" is the motto at Cinevidya through which he is putting all efforts in making | "Cinema for Life" is the motto at Cinevidya through which he is putting all efforts in making Filmmaking tools and techniques relevant for today's youth, especially in the sphere of Value Education, Life Skills and Creative Expressions. Cinevidya brings the Art, Science and Skill of Filmmaking- that is Digital Media and Content Creation, at the doorstep of every individual who is inclined to learn about the magical medium of Films. Cinevidya is truly a last mile, ground level enterprise which believes in engaging with students in a completely experiential space. Working tirelessly since 2014 it has reached out to more than 50 institutions spread across India and equipped close to 5000 children with fundamental skills of content ideation and creation using the Audio Visual medium. They have also been entrusted to set-up and facilitate a model Media Lab at many Schools and conduct Teacher's Training sessions for some Institutions.<ref>http://www.cinevidya.com</ref> | ||
'Panchayat' is one of the most popular web television series of 2020 that chronicles the life of an engineering graduate who joins as a Panchayat secretary in a fictional remote village Phulera of Uttar Pradesh due to lack of better job options. Amitabha is the Director of Photography on this series, bringing his inventive genius once again to bring this unique comedy-drama alive on screen.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12004706/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm</ref> | |||
Amongst many of industry initiatives, Amitabha has been a pioneer in bringing Super16 in the professional realm with his 'Think16', pushing the underlying thought of generating a cross-platform awareness about Super 16 in the Indian film-making environment. He made the format undergo numerous tests and challenges that professional visual standards demanded and applied it for varied projects including Feature Films, Advertising Films, Short Films, Student Films etc. which in turn gave a fresh boost to the independent film making activities in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=think 16 |url=http://www.think16.in/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711004056/http://www.think16.in/ |archivedate=11 July 2012 }}</ref> | Amongst many of industry initiatives, Amitabha has been a pioneer in bringing Super16 in the professional realm with his 'Think16', pushing the underlying thought of generating a cross-platform awareness about Super 16 in the Indian film-making environment. He made the format undergo numerous tests and challenges that professional visual standards demanded and applied it for varied projects including Feature Films, Advertising Films, Short Films, Student Films etc. which in turn gave a fresh boost to the independent film making activities in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=think 16 |url=http://www.think16.in/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711004056/http://www.think16.in/ |archivedate=11 July 2012 }}</ref> | ||
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*[[Yeh Faasley]] - 2011<ref>http://www.glamsham.com/celebrity/amitabha-singh</ref> | *[[Yeh Faasley]] - 2011<ref>http://www.glamsham.com/celebrity/amitabha-singh</ref> | ||
*[[The Good Road]] - 2013 | *[[The Good Road]] - 2013 | ||
*[[Panchayat (web series)]] - 2020<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12004706/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm</ref> | |||
'''As Producer''' | '''As Producer''' | ||