FILM MAKER - DIGITAL MEDIA CONSULTANT
Adhiraj Shekhawat is an award winning documentary filmmaker, creative director and Digital Marketing Professional based in Paris, France.
Busy from the age of 15, He worked on animating and doing voice over for educational videos with The Central Board of Secondary Education of India. After Realizing his Passion for filmmaking, he moved to Paris and Got to work on TV documentaries for ARTE and Rouge International.
Awarded Best Editing by Patrice Leconte for 'FEAR' at the Cinematheque Francaise, his film 'Anni + Josef Albers' has been honored by being part of the permanent collection of Musée d'art modérne de Paris.
With a rich documentary experience ranging from work with The Albers Foundation and Le Korsa, Help in Suffering India, and many organizations, brands and individuals, his skills in storytelling have allowed him to helm the marketing of organisations like Century Finance Ltd. And Vpunch GYM internationally.
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.
Check out his agency - shakeamedia
For collaborations - aj@shakeamedia.com
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 the availability of some incredibly inspiring content in all corners of the world, and a need to showcase passion.
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 managing projects in the French office of the Albers foundation and le Korsa.
VFX Artist, Paris France, 2015-2016
Rouge International
Worked part time as VFX supervisor and created title sequences for films. Tasks included cleaning up unwanted objects from 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 2018
Awarded by Patrice Leconte for the film FEAR
EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL
Paris 2015-2018
Paris 2015-2018
Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Directing Major
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
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