Meghana Bisineer

MEGHANA V. BISINEER

C.V.

Date of birth 12 / 02 / 1978
Address No.17 Tequila Wharf
681 Commercial Road, Limehouse
London E14 7LG
UK
Phone 0044(0)79 1035 1972
0044(0)2070050854

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

  • Graduated from the Royal College of Art, London on 30June 2006, with an MA Animation.
  • Graduated from the National Institute of Design, India on 9th Dec 2002, with a BA in Animation.
  • Foundation in Fine Arts at College of Fine Arts, Bangalore, India from 1994-1996.
  • Attended the National Public School, Bangalore, India from 1982-1994.

FILMOGRAPHY / SCREENINGS and AWARDS

  • Inlaks Award (2004)

    Awarded the Inlaks Scholarship Award, India, which funded my MA at RCA from 2004-2006.

  • A Drawing Film (2006) (3.05mins)

    A portfolio of drawing projects done in collaboration with Jane Cheadle.

    The portfolio won the Man Drawing Prize (2006) and was in exhibition at the Royal College of Art.

  • Moments of I don’t know (2006) (5.05mins)

    Official Selection at:

    • Norwich international Film Festival (Oct 2006)
    • Taiwan International Animation Festival, 2007
    • 2Annas International Film Festival
    • Has been entered at present to a number of 2007 short film festivals.

  • A Journey across grandmother (2005) (6.00 mins)

    Official Selection at:

    • Oberhausen International Film Festival, 2007
    • Norwich International Film Festival, 2006
    • Annecey International Film Festival, France

  • Catflap (2005) (1.10 min)

    A short animated film for MTV Europe

    Canaries (2005) (1.00 min)

    A short animated film for MTV Europe

  • Look, We fly (2004) (11.00 mins)

    Directed and animated a short fund raising film for a Free School in Mysore, India.

  • Umm.. Poothana (2002) (7.00 min)

    Official Selection at:

    • Hiroshima International Animation Film Festival (2002)
    • NHK (National Television, Japan)
    • Annecy international Animation film Festival
    • FAN International Animation Festival (Norwich)
    • BAF! International Animation (Bradford)

  • Seablues (2000) (3.00 min)

    Official Selection at:

    • Toonz Southeast Asia Animation Festival
    • Mumbai Film Festival
    • BAF! International Animation (Bradford)

  • Little Revolutions (1999) (2.45 min)

RECENT FILM PROJECTS

  • The Accident (July 2007)

    Animation for the 'MESH' 2007 commission, Channel 4

    Directed by Sara Nesteruk

    Being Premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Aug 2007

  • 'Yours Truly' (Dec 2006)

    Animation for the 'animate' 2006 commission, Channel 4.

    Directed by Osbert Parker

    Winner: Best Animated Short, Aspen Short Film Festival, 2007

  • Outreach Drawing and Animation Workshops (2006- 2007)

    Workshop leader for a number of short drawing and animation workshops at secondary schools around london, funded and organised by Outreach, RCA.

  • What we Say Matters (March 2007)

    Workshop Leader, Animator and Editor for a series of Animation Workshops and a film made with young adults from vulnerable backgrounds.

    Project commissioned by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in collaboration with New Orleans House.

  • Living Planet (Dec 2005)

    Animation for a commercial film for World Wildlife Fund, 2006

    Directed by Osbert Parker