Prathap Joseph

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Prathap Joseph
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Journalist
Cinematographer
Film Director
Years active2010–present
Notable workSexy Durga
CR No: 89
Savam
Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani
Oru Rathri Oru Pakal

Prathap Joseph is an Indian journalist, cinematographer and filmmaker.

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Career

He belongs to new-age indie filmmakers from Kerala. [1] Active in filmmaking since 2010, he has conducted workshops in cinematography and filmmaking at the K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, the National Institute of Technology Calicut and at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. He is also the founder of the Light Source Photographic Society and the Minimal Cinema [2] film commune, and a director of the New Wave Film School.

Oru Rathri Oru Pakal (A day, a night), [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] a Malayalam film written, cinematographed, and directed by Prathap Joseph, had its Indian premiere in Dec 2019 at the 3rd edition of the Kazhcha-Niv Independent Film Festival (KNIFF). [8] Oru Rathri Oru Pakal was nominated for Pune International Film Festival. [9] [10] In January 2020, the film took a 'non-theatrical distribution' route, releasing at the Open Screen. [11]

Filmography

As cinematographer

YearTitleDirector
2013 CR No: 89 Sudevan
2015 Savam Don Palathara
2017Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani? (film) Jiju Antony
2017 Sexy Durga Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
2017Akatho PurathoSudevan
2019Unmadhiyude MaranamSanal Kumar Sasidharan

As film director

YearTitleFestivals participated
2014Kuttippuram Palam [12] [13]
2016With Her [14] [15]
2017 When Two Kiss [16] [17] [18] [19]
2019 Oru Rathri Oru Pakal

Awards

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