Judhajit Bagchi

Judhajit Bagchi

Judhajit at the 2015 Stevie Awards, Toronto
Born (1981-10-26) 26 October 1981
Serampore, West Bengal, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Sri Aurobindo Vidyamandir
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
Presidency College, Calcutta
Manipal Institute of Communication
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, Ad & Brand Film Maker
Years active 2006–present
Parent(s) Ashok Bagchi
Kabita Bagchi

Judhajit Bagchi a.k.a. Jeet (born 26 Oct 1981), is an Indian director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He began his career assisting the advertising guru[1] Prahlad Kakkar. He co-directs with Ranadeep Bhattacharyya. In 2010 he made his first internationally acclaimed[2] short film Amen (2010 film).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Judhajit is the first filmmaker from India whose corporate and marketing films have won the International Business Awards (Stevie Award) [15] and Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.[16] Till now he is the only Indian filmmaker to win both the awards consecutively for two years (2015, 2016).[17] [18][19][20][21]

Early life

Judhajit was born in the historical city Serampore, West Bangal, India. After completing his Bachelors in Economics from Presidency College, Calcutta with a first class degree, he went on to post graduate in MS Communication from Manipal Institute of Communication. Judhajit's post-graduate dissertation titled Inclusive National Identity in Bollywood films: A Case Study of Swades submitted to the Manipal Institute of Communication in 2005 partially fulfilling the requirements for the post-graduate degree forms the background of the section The Cultural Aspect - Chapter 8: Towards a More Inclusive Indian Identity? A Case Study of the Bollywood Film Swades in the book Indian Media in a Globalised World.[22]

After completing his studies he joined Genesis Films, Mumbai under the advertising guru Mr. Prahlad Kakkar and worked there for two years as his slave.[17][23]

Career

Post Genesis he started writing and conceptualising television commercials for advertising agencies and independent production houses. In 2010 he opened his film production house Yaanus Films[23] with Ranadeep Bhattacharyya and directed and produced their first short film Amen (2010 film) which went on to win the Best Indian Narrative Short at Mumbai Queer Film Festival, Mumbai, 2011.[24][25]
Judhajit also freelances as an independent director and in that respect has made advertising films and brand films for Passion Film.[26] In 2015 he won the Silver Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards for the Corporate Image Film for Shakti Bhog Foods Ltd.[27] In 2016 he won his second Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards for the Marketing Film made for the Bareilly-based oil company B.L. Agro Oils.[28][29][30][31][32] Both the films have also won the Gold Stevie Award at the International Business Awards (Stevie Awards).[23][33][34]

Photography

Judhajit is also a photographer with his photography works being published in Heritage India Magazine & the award winning Maharashtra Unlimited magazine.[35] He is also a Cinemagraph artist and is affiliated with Comealiveimages.com[36]

Awards

Award Film Awarding Body Year
Gold Stevie Award B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold International Business Awards (Stevie Awards) 2016[23][33][37]
Silver Dolphin B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2016[23][33][38][39][40][41]
Gold Summit Creative Award B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Summit Awards 2016[42]
Bronze Summit Creative Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Summit Awards 2016[42]
Bronze Telly B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold The 37th Telly Awards 2016[43]
Award of Excellence B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Videographer Awards 2016[44]
Platinum Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately AVA Digital Awards 2016[45]
Gold Award B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold AVA Digital Awards 2016[46]
Award of Excellence B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold The Communicator Awards 2016[47]
Platinum Award B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Hermes Creative Awards 2016[48]
Platinum Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Hermes Creative Awards 2016[48]
Platinum Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Muse Creative Awards 2016[49]
Gold Award B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Muse Creative Awards 2016[49]
Award of Excellence B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Accolades Global Film Competition 2016[50]
Silver Dolphin Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2015[27]
Gold Stevie Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately International Business Awards (Stevie Awards) 2015[51]
Silver Telly Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately The 36th Telly Awards 2015[52]
Award of Excellence Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Accolades Global Film Competition 2015[53]
Award of Excellence Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Videographer Awards 2015[54]
Platinum Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately Aurora Awards 2015
Platinum Award B.L. Agro Oils - The Story of Liquid Gold Aurora Awards 2015
Gold Award Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately MarCom Awards 2015[55]
Award of Excellence Shakti Bhog Brand Film - Celebrating the Spirit of Philately The Communicator Awards 2015[56]
Best Corporate Film Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development CSR Film IDPA Awards 2015
Special Mention Best Corporate Film All Cargo Project Engineering & Shipping Solutions Film IDPA Awards 2015
Bronze Award All Cargo Project Engineering & Shipping Solutions Film ABCI Awards 2013[57]
Best Animated Corporate Film EGE Brand Film IDPA Awards 2013[58]
Best Corporate Film Tata I Shakti Pulses Indian Advertising & Corporate Film Awards 2012
Best Animation Film EGE Brand Film Global Photography & Graphic Film Festival 2012
Best Indian Narrative Short Amen (Short Film) Mumbai Queer Film Festival 2011[24][25]
Gold Award Best Script for Short Fiction Amen (Short Film) IDPA Awards 2011
Gold Award - Best Animated Corporate Film Power of One - Tata Chemicals IDPA Awards 2011
Gold Award - Best Corporate Film Power of One - Tata Chemicals ABCI Awards 2011[59]

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