Jaspreet Kaur
Jaspreet Kaur is an Indian film producer.Jaspreet Kaur[1] produced a Bangali film C/O Sir in 2013.[2] She is the founder and CEO of KR Movies and Entertainment[3] - an Indian Film and Television Production House which produces and distributes movies, interactive television and online content. She produced Bengali Film Bawal (film)[4] in 2015 and Cholai slated to release in 2016.
Career
A computer science engineer by training and a VFX & animation hobbyist,Jaspreet quit a rewarding job in a multinational company to join Vancouver Film School to pursue her dream of film making.
She returned to India to work for several leading studios in Mumbai and Hyderabad like Prime Focus, Reliance Media Works, Firefly and Prana; initially as a Senior Compositor and subsequently as a VFX Producer for dozens of Hollywood, Bollywood and Indian regional productions. Not ready to settle down, Jaspreet decided to set up her own Film Production House to tell stories she felt strongly about.When KR Movies made their first theatrical release (C/O Sir)[5] in 2013[6] with a National Award winning director, Jaspreet was the youngest woman producer in Eastern India. 'C/O Sir' went on to become the first Bengali Film to have a theatrical release in Singapore.[7] Since then Jaspreet has produced 3 feature-length movies; the last being 'Cholai' which premiered in Cannes Film Festival 2016[8][9] and has been nominated in 6 categories and including one win (Best Supporting Actress) in Madrid Film Festival 2016[10] including Best Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Director. She is also the co-creator of one of its kind interactive TV series based on Motion Capture and 3D animation. Currently in its 3rd season in India, currently Jaspreet is negotiating a deal with one of the largest Hollywood Production House to license the technology platform.
Apart from handling operations at KR Movies, Jaspreet's role in her projects primarily include securing funds, working with co-producers, investors and distributors. She has often played a role of an executive producer in her projects contributing significantly to getting the right team together, overall program management and oversight. Tapping on her creative side, she continues to be a hands on member of the team often getting closely involved in VFX production, costume design, art direction and editing.
Filmography
Producer
| Year | Film | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | C/O Sir | Yes |
| 2015 | Bawal | Yes |
| 2016 | Cholai | Yes |
References
- ↑ 99doing https://www.99doing.com/jaspreetkaur. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Kaushik Ganguly gets ready for C/ SIR with Saswata and Raima". Telegraphindia.com. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ https://cinando.com/en/Company/kr_movies_and_entertainment_pvt_ltd_92051/Detail. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Upcoming Bengali Film Bawal Promises Out n Out Entertainment; Beat the Heat Laughing with this Film". Sholoanabangaliana.in. Priyanka Dutta. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kaushik's salute to Sir" (Today's Edition). Kushali Nag. The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "Movie Reviews". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "C/O Sir (2013) goes to Singapore". Facebook.
- ↑ "India at Cannes".
- ↑ "Bengal's "Cholai" Wins Hearts at Cannes Film Festival". WBRi Web Desk. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film". Filmfestinternational.com. Film Fest Webteam. Retrieved 29 April 2016.