Inder M.S. Kathuria -Director
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Professional Experience
Director & producer
- Producer and segment producer of EARTH MATTERS series. An award winning environment & Wildlife Series aired on DD News and National Channel, covering Bhuj Earthquake, Orrisa Cyclone, Kashmir Earthquake, Tsunami, Harike wetlands and Yamuna Pollution.
- Designed and Directed News Wave a daily half an hour news bulletin for youth aired on DD-Metro.
- Directed, Shot and Designed Parakh, a current affairs weekly magazine aired on DD National.
- Directed a corporate film on Solar Cooker.
- Directed and shot two films on Teacher Training Modules for District Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Directed two films on handicapped children for Teacher Training Modules, District Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- On-line producer for the 1st Sunday Observer Screen Awards Nite, aired on Zee TV, 1992.
- On-line producer for the live election programme Faisla Aapka aired on DD National, produced by TV Today,1998.
- Directed, Shot and edited 15 short films for Film Development Corporation of Madhaya Predesh .
- On-line producer for Tahaal Paatkaal a quiz programme series, aired on DD-Kashir.
- Directed and Edited 8 Episodes of Chunav Parikarma, an Election Analysis programme aired on DD-II, Produced by Rashtriya Advertising in 1995.
- Produced EK MULAQAT an interview based program with Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh,1994.
- Produced Pragati Ki Ore, a documentary film on the progress in Manipur, aired on DD National, 1986.
- Directed and edited Dastak, a weekly current affairs programme aired on DD.1994
- Shot & Produced Newsline, the first current affairs magazine on DD, 1985.
- Executive Producer, Salaam Rashtrapita a documentary film on Mathama Gandhi on the occasion of India`s golden jubilee celebration of independence.
- Executive Producer AATTH-OCTOBER, a film on Kashmir earthquake 2005 produced by Cobra Post films.
Technical Director
- Technical Director and Lighting Cameraman for Observer NEWS CHANNEL, a fortnightly news & Current Affairs magazine Produced by Sunday Observer.
- Technical Director with Shrishti India a joint venture of Mukta Arts and BAG Films which also produced The Metro Club, a daily youth programme aired on DD-II,.
- Technical Director for the 1st Sunday Observer Screen Awards Nite `92, aired on Zee TV, produced by Observer Channel.
- Technical Director, for Tahaal Paatkaal a series of, Kashmiri quiz programme aired on DD-Kashir.
Feature film
- Member, Special Effect team of RAZIA SULTAN Directed by Kamal Amrohi.
- Cinematographer, film PATANG Produced by Tabassum.
Camera Person
- Filmed around 100 episodes of EARTH MATTERS. An award winning environment & Wildlife Series aired on DD National Channel, produced by River Bank Studios.
- Lighting cameraman for PARAKH, a current affairs weekly programme aired on DD National, produced by The Communication Group.
- Lighting Cameraman for KHULLAM KHULLA, a puppet and live action series for children aired on DD-II, Produced by River Bank Studios.
- Worked on a documentary with Bob Wilhimer and Julia Ormond on Bonded and Child Labour for U.N. Cell against Organised Crime.
- Shot two films on Teacher Training Modules for District Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Shot a corporate film on Solar Cooker.
- Shot A FRAGILE HERITAGE, a film on the wetlands of Laddakh; Tso- Kar and Tso Mriri, for WWF.
- Shot a wildlife documentary on the Melghat Tiger Reserve in 1988-89 for DDK, Bombay.
- Shot an environment film on Medicinal Plants for UNDP.
- Shot an environment film on Indoor Pollution for World Bank.
- Shot extensively in Pench Tiger Reserve for the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department this area is known as Mogli land .Mogli is the main character of Jungle Book written by Rudyard Kipling.
- Shot a corporate film on Indo Rama.
- Shot an environment film on Tso-kar and Tso-mriri wetlands in Ladakh titled LADDAKH-A FRAGILE HERITTAGE for WWF, produced by Multi Media.
- Shot PRAKRITI-EK PARICHAY, an environment series aired on Doordarshan, produced by Multi Media.
- Shot and edited 15 short films for Film Development Corporation of Madhaya Pradesh.
- Lighting Cameraman for HEADS & TAILS anchored by Maneka Gandhi.
- Shot for MR. GRASIM INTERNATIONAL aired on DD-II.
- Covered the Super Cyclone of Orrisa in 1999.
- Covered the Earthquake of Bhuj in 2001.
- Covered Live Tennis and Cricket Matches including the World Cup of 1987.
- Shot Pragati Ki Ore, a documentary film on the progress in Manipur, aired on DD National.
- Shot for Ramanand Sagar’s RAMAYAN and UTTAR RAMAYAN, a Mythological Series aired on DD-National.
- Shot for the first TV Soap on Indian TV HUM LOG.
- Covered live the International French Festival in India in Bombay.
- Worked as Cameraman for Doordarshan at Doordarshan Kendra, Bombay from 1987-1992.
- Shot a corporate film for ECE.
- Shot and edited reports for SURABHI the weekly cultural series aired on DD National.
- Shot for CHUNAV CHUNAUTI, an election analysis programme aired on Sony, Produced by TV 18.
- Shot in Kashmir on a Film on Militancy in 1995.
- Shot a Film on tiger poaching titled THE HUNTED commissioned by British High Commission
- Director of Photography for the STAR & STYLE AWARDS NITE at Bombay.
Reasearch & coordination
- Worked on a documentary Polio aired on CNN, produced by Philadelphia News.
- Covered Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984 for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Extensive video documentation of tribal area Baster.
- Covered the General Elections 1984, just after the assassination of the then prime minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Correspondent
- Reported for 100 episodes of EARTH MATTERS. An award winning environment & Wildlife Series aired on DD News Channel, produced by River Bank Studios.
- Reported for Parakh, a current affairs weekly series aired on DD National, produced by the Communication Group
- Covered the Super Cyclone of Orrisa in 1999.
- Covered the Earthquake of Bhuj in 2001.
Live shows / programme
- On-line producer for the live election programme Faisla Aapka aired on DD National, produced by TV Today.
- Covered live the International French Festival in India in Bombay.
- Covered FESTIVAL OF INDIA for DDK, Bombay.
- Cricket matches.
- Tennis tournaments.
Academic
- Have been a visiting lecturer at IILM TV Institute, at Lodhi Estate. New Delhi.
- Director of photography- BABY- by Anu Reddy, student of London Film School – for entry in Satyajit Ray film festival, London.
- Conducted workshops for various agencies including Observer News chennel, FTII, IILM, etc.
Qualification
- Graduate with Honours from Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1980.
- Special Course from Film and Television Institute of. India., Pune,1988
A. Television Production
B. Technical Operations- Special training of live production on elections organised by TV Today Network.
- Special training on Live Telecast of Cricket Matches by Doordarshan 1987.
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