FILM MAKER - CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Adhiraj Shekhawat is an award winning documentary filmmaker, creative director and Digital Marketing Professional.
Busy from the age of 15, He Produced educational videos and workshops for The Central Board of Secondary Education of India. HE moved to Paris at 17 to learn the art of filmmaking where it was born and worked with independent productions for ARTE, Rouge International and Universal studios.
Awarded Best Editing by Patrice Leconte for 'FEAR' at the Cinémathèque Française, his film 'Anni + Josef Albers' was honored by the government of France and is now a part of the permanent collection of Musée d'art modérne de Paris (Museum of modern art, Paris).
With a rich documentary experience ranging from work with The Albers Foundation and Le Korsa, Help in Suffering India, his skills in storytelling have allowed him to provide insight on digital media strategies for brands, NGO's and individuals.
Adhiraj has worked as the executive assistant of some of the largest Art Foundations of the world, mentored by collaborators of Walter Murch, and has extensive field work Experience in places like rural Senegal and India. Having led teams across the globe, he is currently based in Paris and expanding towards Jaipur, India
For collaborations - adhiraj.s@icloud.com
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Experience
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PARIS FRANCE, 2022-Present
SHAKEAMEDIA
After a long time of flirting with the idea, I established my own creative video agency to bridge the gap between How many rich stories there are out there, and how few of them we get to see.
Production Team, PARIS FRANCE, 2024-2025
LAURa Gonzalez architect
Executive assistant and media production specialist for one of paris's most well known interior designers, co-ordinating logistics and creatives with the teams of multiple brands like Shangri-La and Cartier during a transitionary period for the agency.
Digital Media Consultant, PARIS FRANCE, 2019-Present
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation
Executive assistant to The foundation’s C.E.O. And C.O.O. helped decorated art historian Nicholas Fox Weber with his future publications, Along with Running all Digital and administrative projects of the Paris office.
VFX Artist, Paris France, 2015-2016
Rouge International
Worked part time as VFX supervisor and created title sequences for films. Tasks included Refining documentary shots, compositing in After Effects, basic colour correction with light visual effects and media library management.
Creative director, New Delhi India 2014-2015
Central Board Of Secondary Education
Worked with the government of India supervising the making of 30 educational modules to be used as teaching aids in schools as the lead Animator and Voice Over Artist. Taught a 3 day workshop where students from all over the country would learn how to make these modules in the future.
Awards
Best Editing, Cinématheque Française
Awarded by Patrice Leconte for the film FEAR
AddiTIOn to THE Permanent collection, Musée d'art Modérne
Awarded by Fabrice hergott and THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT for the film ANNI + JOSEF ALBERS
OFFICIAL SELECTION, BiConic Film Festival
Awarded by Biconic Festival for the film The Subculture Story
EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL - EICAR PARIS
Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Directing Major
MAster in Audiovisual production
Advanced Directing Workshop with Jacob Berger
Painting With Light Workshop with Michael Hofstien
Davinci Resolve Workshop with Ammar Quennith
Aesthetics of Sound Workshop with Val Kuklowsky
Creative Triangle Workshop with Phillipe Ros
OThER FILMS I've BEEN A PART OF
Special Effects - Ganesha Yourself
Production Designer/Editor - Anniversary
Gaffer/Special Effects - Peregrination
Editor/Making Off - 2.0
Editor/Colorist - Ca Va
Production Designer/Editor - Fear
1st Assistant Director - L1MB0
1st Assistant Director - Vampire’s Appointment
1st Assistant Director - Grounded
Editor - Occurrence
1st Assistant Director - LA MUSE
Production Designer/Editor - Anniversary
Gaffer/Special Effects - Peregrination
Editor/Making Off - 2.0
Editor/Colorist - Ca Va
Production Designer/Editor - Fear
1st Assistant Director - L1MB0
1st Assistant Director - Vampire’s Appointment
1st Assistant Director - Grounded
Editor - Occurrence
1st Assistant Director - LA MUSE
Editor - Bankuba Art
Director/Editor - Le Korsa Trilogy Film
Director/Editor - Anni + Josef Albers
Director - The Subculture Story
Director - Fight Night
Director - Me_4_Animals
Director - LEELA-KAAR
Director/Editor - Le Korsa Trilogy Film
Director/Editor - Anni + Josef Albers
Director - The Subculture Story
Director - Fight Night
Director - Me_4_Animals
Director - LEELA-KAAR