RESUME OF NAVIN KULSHRESHTHA

SUMMARY

Independent filmmaker proficient in producing, directing, writing, and editing films and documentaries. 6 years professional web site and graphic design experience. Entrepreneurial: started 2 successful companies. Excellent combination of creative, technical and business skills.

FILMS

• Pocketful of Buddhas, (currently in post-production) Documentary about a spiritual teacher's pilgrimage in the footsteps of the Buddha.
• Asha goes to India, Producer, Director. A film about one woman's spiritual journey through India.
• Race to the Sun, Producer, Director, Editor. Short film about one team's quest to win the Solar Decathlon, a competition in which teams must build the best solar powered home.
• Creative Mindflow, Producer, Director. Documentary about technique that helps artists and entrepreneurs tap into their unlimited creative potential. Viewed by executives at Discovery, HBO, Showtime and National Geographic.

SCRIPTS

• Free Energy - feature script about inventor who creates a free energy device that produces unlimited and free energy. Won 3rd Place for Best Screenplay at Visions Festival.
• The Alchemist - feature length adaptation of the famous novel by Paulo Coelho about a young shepherd boy who leaves his home and travels in search of a worldly treasure. (in progress)

SKILLS

• Video: Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, camera, sound, lighting, editing.
• Web: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, Flash, CSS, HTML, graphic design.
• Writing: fiction scripts, documentary scripts, treatments, coverage, script analysis.

EXPERIENCE

• Founder & Director, Devi Studios (http://www.devistudios.com)
  Started own production company that designs web sites and produces films and videos. Clients include corporations, non-profits and entrepreneurs. 2003 - present.
• Freelance Instructor, Future Media Concepts
  Conducted intense workshops in web design for media professionals. 2007-2008
• Co-Founder & Co-Director, Washington Area Spiritual Network (WASN) (http://www.wasn.net) Created dynamic, online community of holistically minded individuals. Web site includes calendar of events, holistic directory, database and e-commerce system. Over 1800 members and growing. 2000 - present.
• Web site Developer (freelance)
  Designed web sites and developed databases for a wide array of clients. 1999 - 2002.
• Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD. Conducted original brain research and published 2 abstracts of our results. 1993 - 1996.

EDUCATION

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Film & Electronic Media, American University, 2007. Won full assistantship. GPA: 3.88.
• M.A. Public Communication, American University, Washington, DC, 2003. Teaching Assistant for 2 classes. Won full assistantship. GPA: 3.85.
• B.A. Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1996.
  General Honors and Departmental Honors, Dean's List
• "Story Seminar" in New York, 2004. Robert McKee's intense screenwriting workshop.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI)
• Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), Photoshop
• Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), Dreamweaver

LANGUAGES/TRAVEL:

Native-born English speaker and proficient in Spanish. Basic Hindi. Has lived in Canada, USA, Spain, and India.

HONORS  & AWARDS

Golden Key National Honor Society, All-American Scholar, Howard Hughes Fellow, Ranked 1st in Physics class at Johns Hopkins (out of 300), Provost Research Award.