About
Juhi Sharma is a New York & India based filmmaker working in documentaries, fiction films, music videos and branded content. She has an MFA in Cinematography from LV Prasad Film & TV Institute, Chennai and is in partial completion of an MFA in Direction from Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, NYC.
She is most interested in telling stories of India's women, non-binary folk and children and her focus drives her to understand the universal thread of emotion that unites us all, irrespective of the boundaries society has placed on us.
With work panning across 10 years, she has been a part of over 50 films as a Director of Photography and is currently building her reel as a director with documentaries & short films. Her work in documentary and AD films has taken her to UAE, England and United States apart from India.
As a DP, her films have premiered and played at the Oscar Qualifying NY Shorts International Film Festival, NewFest, NY Indian International Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival, Brooklyn International Film Festival amongst others. Most recently, she co-directed and shot the India portion of Convergence: Courage in a Crisis that theatrically premiered at IFC, New York and is available to stream on Netflix, worldwide. Convergence has been nominated for the News and Documentary Emmy, 2022. Her directorial work, Dawat played at the South Asian Film Festival of America, CoSAFF and Dhaka International Film Festival and is now available to stream on Roku, in the US.
Her debut feature documentary The Vinyl Records: Destroy Phallus Oppression, while still in production, has been pitched at prestigious documentary festival Meet Markets including Australian International Documentary Conference (Australia), Sheffield DocFest (England) and Dok Leipzig (Germany).
When she is not on set, she is exploring quaint cities, photographing strangers on streets and making friends with animals.
Commercial clients include Google, Apple, Coursera, AT&T, The Atlantic, Tinder, LinkedIn, Bloomberg, Dolby, Postmates, PEN America, First Group, TI Cycles and Flipkart.
Affiliations
Indian Women Cinematographers' Collective (IWCC)
Brown Girls Doc Mafia
Bitchitra Collective: Indian Women in Documentary
NYC Women Filmmakers
Kalakars
Contact
juhi.rk.sharma@gmail.com
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Filmography
Documentaries
Untitled OTT Production- Doc Series- Dir. of Photography- In Production- 2022
The Journey of India- Doc Series- Dir. of Photography- In Production- 2022
My Daughter Joined a Cult- Doc Series- Cam Operator- 2022
Hospital for Hope-Short- Dir. of Photography- 2022
Convergence: Courage in a Crisis- Feature- Co-Dir. & Dir. of Photography (India Schedule)- 2021
The Vinyl Records- Destroy Phallus Oppression- Feature- Co.Dir & Dir. of Photography- In Production- 2021
In Your Corner- Feature- Dir. of Photography- In Production- 2021
To Life- Doc Series- Addl. Cinematography- 2020
India 2050- Doc Series- Addl. Cinematography- 2019
Untitled series on Copper- Doc Series- Dir. of Photography- 2019
Enemies of Unreason- Feature- Dir. of Photography & Editor- 2019
Slow Fashion- Feature- Dir. of Photography & Editor- 2019
The Never Ending Path- Feature- Dir. of Photography & Editor- 2018
Invisible- Feature- Addl. Cinematography- 2018
Seleno Clarke-A Documentary- Feature- Addl. Cinematography- 2018
The Alice Sheppard Documentary- Short Doc- Dir. of Photography - 2018
SPURS Documentary- Short Doc- Dir. of Photography - 2018
The Last Horses in Brooklyn- Short Doc- Co-Director & Dir. of Photography - 2018
Real Heroes- Short Doc Series- Dir. of Photography- 2017
In The Wake of the Hill- Short Doc- Dir. of Photography- 2013
Fiction
Bad Bitch- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2021
Wrong Number- Short- Dir.of Photography- 2021
B.Selvi- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2020
Cramming- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2019
Amateur Hour- Short Sketches- Dir. of Photography- 2019
Dawat- Short- Director- 2019
Sourdough Starter- Short- Director- 2019
Monica The Magician’s Assistant- Short- 1st Assistant Director- 2019
Kyung Hee- Short- 1st Assistant Director- 2019
Intervention- Short- Director- 2018
Skinny Love- Short- Director & Dir. of Photography - 2017
Show & Tell- Short- Script Superviser- 2019
Doppelbanger- Short- 1st Asst. Camera- 2018
321- Short- Dir. of Photography & Editor- 2018
Naan Conforming- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2018
Two Questions- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2018
Two Women- Short- Co-director- 2018
Cheap Chad- Feature- Addl. Cinematography- 2018
Walk of Fame- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2018
One Night Stand- Short- Director- 2018
Ex-Crisis- Short- Dir. of Photography-2018
Roses Are Blind- Short- 1st Asst. Camera- 2017
Bad Housewife- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2017
Chahat ke Gubaare- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2017
Happy Journey- Feature- 1st Asst. Camera- 2016
Nidhiche Ajoba- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2016
Vasantha Maaligai- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2015
Podhum Ponnu- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2014
Nylah- Short- Dir. of Photography- 2013
Branded Content
Finding Pride in India- Client: Google- Dir. of Photography- 2022
Brand Video- Client: Truser- Director & Dir. of Photography- 2022
Switchers Campaign- Client: Apple- Director- 2021
Transform Lives through Learning- Client: Coursera- Director- 2021
Rising Tide: Empowering Young Women to Fight Against Climate Change- Client: Bloomberg + Girl Rising | Presented by HP- Director and Dir. of Photography (India)- 2020
In a more united and equitable world- Client: Saint Gobain- Dir. of Photography (India)- 2020
H4 EAD PSA- Client: SAALT - Dir. of Photography- 2019
Event Showcase- Client: Le Casa de Don Pedro- Dir. of Photography- 2019
TRANSFORMHer- Client: LINKEDIn- DIT- 2019
Celebrating the American Dream- Client: Postmates- DIT - 2018
Outdoor Fest 2018- Client: Outdoor Fest- Dir. of Photography- 2018
Small Business Film- Client: TheatreLab- Dir. of Photography- 2018
DREAMing out Loud- Client: PEN America- DIT- 2018
EXL Security Internal Film- Client: EXL Security- Dir. of Photography- 2018
Explainer Videos- Client: FirstSynch- Dir. of Photography- 2017
Real Heroes- Client: Tested Healthcare- Dir. of Photography- 2017
Be Audacious- Client: Audacious Clothing- Dir. of Photography & Editor- 2017
Play with the Champions- Client: BOOST- Dir. of Photography- 2017
Freedom Hop- Client: TI Cycles- Dir. of Photography- 2016
TAPMI Brand Films- Client: Manipal University- Addl. Camera- 2016
Earth of the Future- Client: Arture Design- Dir. of Photography- 2015
Discover Dubai Experience- Client: First Group- Dir. of Photography- 2015
Real Wish Heroes- Client: Flipkart- Dir. of Photography- 2015
Big Billion Day Hunt- Client: Flipkart- Dir. of Photography-2015
Music Videos
Mekkuri: Mekkoh- Dir. & Dir. of Photography- 2019
Are You Serious: Addi McDaniel- Dir. of Photography- 2018
Como Minimo: Micropixie- Dir. of Photography- 2019
Energy: Raegan Sealy & The Band- Dir. of Photography- 2017
Kale Garden: Kombuchachacha- Dir. of Photography- 2018
Infiniprayer- Addl Cinematography- 2015
Andairval- Dir. of Photography- 2014
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Awards & Nominations
TVR: DESTROY PHALLUS OPPRESSION-
Developed with assistance from Screen Australia
Australian International Documentary Festival, FACTory 2020
Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket, 2020
Dok Leipzig, 2020
INDIA 2050-
Best Documentary, Best Direction, Best Cinematography- Asian Academy Creative Awards, 2020
CRAMMING-
Audience Award- Brooklyn International Film Festival, 2020
First Prize- Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection- Nashville Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection- HollyShorts Film Festival, 2020
DAWAT-
Official Selection- Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSaFF) 2020
Official Selection- Home is Distant Shores Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection- Dhaka International Film Festival, 2020
PURRRFECT INTERVENTION-
Best Comedy Short- Revolution Me Film Festival, 2020
Finalist- Best Comedy Short- Astoria Film Festival, 2020
Official Selection- Grove Film Festival, 2020
TWO QUESTIONS-
Official Selection- Amazon Prime All-Voices Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection- NewFest Film Festival, 2019
3-2-1-
Official Selection- Oaxaca FilmFest, Mexico 2019
Official Selection- VI International Film Festival Golden Frame, 2019
Official Selection- First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, 2019
WALK OF FAME-
Official Selection- NY Shorts International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying), 2019
Official Selection- Official Latino Film Festival, 2019
CHAHAT KE GUBAARE-
Best Short Film (Comedy)- Filmmakers without Borders,2018
Best Short Film- 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection- 11th Annual Film Festival, Film Aid, 2018
Official Selection- 10th International Inter-University Short Film Festival, Dhaka University FilmSociety, 2018
Official Selection- Delhi International Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection- 10th CUT-IN Students' Film Festival, TISS, 2017
SKINNY LOVE-
Official Selection- Alternative Film Festival, Toronto, 2018
Nominated for Best Actress- Alternative Film Festival, Toronto, 2018
Official Selection- Newark International Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection- Adirondack Film Festival, 2018
PODHUM PONNU-
Best Cinematography Award in the International Category- Aligarh Muslim University International Film Festival, 2015
IN THE WAKE OF THE HILL-
Nominated for the National Award of India (Documentary- Short), 2014
COINS International Film Festival, Sri Lanka, 2014
NYLAH-
Nominated for National Student Film Awards of India (Short Fiction), 2013
WASTED BIN-
Gold ABBY (Digital Outdoor), Goafest 2014
Gold (Digital), IAA Olive Crown Awards 2014
Blue Elephant (Innovative Use of Technology), Kyoorius Advertising and Digital Awards 2014
Gold (Best use of unconventional media), Pitch Youth Marketing Awards 2013
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