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SHORT FILM/PROOF OF CONCEPT 

Preet

Writer, Producer, Director Editor

ARRI SXT, BMPCC 4K, BMPCC 6K Pro, Premiere Pro, MovieMagic Budgeting, MovieMagic Scheduling, Google Tasks, Avid Media Composer

A psychological drama about a newlywed Indian woman, Preet, who escapes the confines of her sexually abusive past in India and finds refuge in New York City through her childhood friend, Jugal, only to realize that there’s more than meets the eye.

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I Wrote, Produced, Directed, and Edited the short film. The short film acts as a proof of concept for a suspense thriller feature film that has been in the works since October 2020. 

Password : PreetKaurSethi
 

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Festival circuit ends in January 2024. 
 

TV PILOT/PROOF OF CONCEPT 

Highbread

Co-Creator, Producer, Director, Editor

MovieMagic Budgeting, MovieMagic Scheduling, Google Tasks, Avid Media Composer

A Serio-comedy about a marijuana-based bakery in Boston, run by three people from different backgrounds, that breaks stereotypes about cultures through the franchise of the show- cannabis. 

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I Co-created, Produced, Directed and Edited the TV pilot. The TV pilot won a Telly award alongside 17 other awards and had 36 festival screenings. The team ended up becoming rank 1 at the Gotham Film and Media Institute's Episodic Lab 2020 and pitched to numerous studios and networks. 

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Password: JaiMallick
 

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SHORT FILM

Chandra

Producer, Directing Mentor, Editor

Google Suite, Dropbox, Frame.io, Premiere Pro, Apple Notes

A photographer is interviewed for gaining popularity after shooting his now-dead wife's photoshoot on her death bed. Dir. Ariana Gupta. 

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I was hired as the directing mentor for the student since she was a graphic design student and later also took up the role of producer and editor on the short film. 

SHORT FILM/PROOF OF CONCEPT 

Nothing will ever be the same 

Production Manager

Google Drive, Spreadsheet, Dropbox, Apple Notes.

"Nothing Will Be the Same Again" is an urban "Stand By Me" crossed with the Little Rascals. Eleven-year-old Marty and Miguel are best friends in 1964 Brooklyn. When Miguel is killed, Marty is forced to grow up.

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I was the first person to be on-boarded on the project and was the on-site manager overseeing a production budget of roughly $150,000. Dir. Matthew Handal

Password: Hand4u
 

SHORT FILM

Juror

Editor

Premiere Pro

When a mentally troubled outcast gets called into jury duty, he forms an unusual bond with the narcissistic defendant, one that will be broken if he's not able to set him free. Dir. Arantxa Ibarra

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Fine-tuned and recut the whole short film into a festival-ready cut. 

Password: Siggy!
 

ANIMATION & LIVE ACTION SHORT DOCUMENTARIES

RSVP

Video Editor

Premiere Pro, Frame.io

When Bailey and Jasmyn are running late for birthday brunch, they find themselves on a chaotic drive into DC that brings up some underlying tension between them. Dir. Jeremie Cander

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Had a blast editing and providing the finishing touches on this short. 

SHORT FILM 

At The Window 

Writer, Producer, Director and Editor

Final Draft, Google Suite, Cadrage, ShotdeckPremiere Pro, Frame.io

At The Window is a thriller comedy about a man who offers a woman five thousand dollars to use her window for one hour. The man is dangerous while the woman is anxious and talkative. Will he be able to execute his plan?

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Distributed to Shorts.tv, MX Player, Disney+Hotstar. 

SHORT FILM 

Mussoorie Breeze

Writer, Producer, Director and Editor

Final Draft, Google Suite, Cadrage, ShotdeckPremiere Pro, Frame.io

Veer, a failed actor, hides from his fears in Mussoorie, India when one day, Ritwik, his younger brother, a corporate slave, decides to pay Veer a surprise visit. The short follows one day in the life of the troubled brothers living together. 

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Distributed to Shorts.tv, MX Player, Disney+Hotstar. 

SHORT FILM 

Cheesh

Writer, Producer, Director and Editor

Final Draft, Google Suite, Cadrage, ShotdeckPremiere Pro, Frame.io

Cheesh is a fictionalized take on water conservation. It not only puts forward the message of conserving water but also imbibes the genre of thriller and entertains us through the process.

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Distributed to Shorts.tv, MX Player, Disney+Hotstar. 

SHORT FILM 

Extra Olives

Writer, Producer, Director and Editor

Final Draft, Google Suite, Cadrage, ShotdeckPremiere Pro, Frame.io

Extra olives will take you through the feeling of love, sex, sorrow, and in the end, denial. The film is about a man who refuses to believe the reality of his wife's death and continues to live the same night of their first one-night stand over and over again. 

CONTACT

jay@jayeshjaidka.net

+1-8574982751

IG : jayesh_jaidka

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