Iesh
Thapar
IESH THAPAR
Resume
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
2012 - 2017
MFA Film Candidate (Hons) | School of the Arts | Film Division
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
2002 - 2005
History (BA Hons)
DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
1996 - 2002
GCSE'S + AS/A Levels
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
FRENCH (INTERMEDIATE)
HINDI (INTERMEDIATE)
PUNJABI (INTERMEDIATE)
WRITER + DIRECTOR - FILM
ALIEN CULTURE
• 16mins | FIlm London, BFI & Oh Picture Co. | UK
Official Selection Aspen Shortfest, 2019
Official Selection 62nd BFI London Film Festival, 2018
Official Selection Raindance Film Festival, 2018 (Nominated Best UK short)
Official Selection Palm Springs Shortfest, 2019
Official Selection Edinburgh Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection Brooklyn Film Festival, 2019
Official Selection 40th Durban Int. Film Festival, 2019
TV IN THE FISH TAIL
• 13mins | Columbia University Thesis film | US/UK/India
Official Selection Holly Shorts Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection Vancouver International Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection Woodstock Film Festival, 2017 (Honorable Mention)
Official Selection Cambridge International Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection TIFF Kids, 2018
Official Selection Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, 2018
Official Selection Atlanta Film Festival 2018
ANTARCTICA
• 14mins | Columbia University Non-Thesis film | US
Official Selection Flickers Rhode Island Int. Film Festival, 2016
Official Selection Austin Film Festival, 2016
Official Selection Orlando Film Festival, 2016
One World Trade Center, Cinema in the Sky, 2017
Official Selection Champs-Elysées Film Festival, 2017
WRITER | CREATOR - TV
WE THAT ARE YOUNG
• Gaumont US | In Development
THE MARBLE ORCHARD
• Silver Lining Film Group | In Development
VOICE DIRECTOR - VIDEO GAMES (recent credits)
SKULL & BONES
• Developed by Ubisoft | Releasing - 2023
WATCH DOGS LEGION
• Developed by Ubisoft | Released - Oct 2020
THE DIVISION 2
• Developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft | Released - March 2019
LEGO CUBE
• Developed by Next Studios and published by Tencent | Released - March 2019
HITMAN 2
• Developed by IO Interactive and published by Warner Bros | Released - Nov 2018
AWARDS | FELLOWSHIPS
1497 FEATURES LAB (2022)
FILM INDEPENDENT FAST TRACK (2021)
FILM INDEPENDENT SCREENWRITING LAB (2021)
UK 'LODESTAR' RISING STAR OF CINEMA, Film London (2019)
SUNDANCE PRODUCER'S LAB, Representing Alien Kulture as Writer & Director (2018)
FILM INDEPENDENT PROJECT INVOLVE, DIRECTING FELLOW (2018)
FILM LONDON / BFI, LONDON CALLING PLUS AWARD (2017-2018)
EZRA LITWAK AWARD FOR DISTINCTION IN SCREENWRITING (2017)
UK'S JOHN BRABOURNE AWARD (2017)
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF THE ARTS "CAMPBELL AWARD" (2017)
ESPN/TRIBECA 'FUTURE FILMMAKER AWARD' (2016)
ALFRED P. SLOAN 'PRODUCTION AWARD' (2016)
BAFTA LA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT (2014 & 2016 winner)
BAFTA LA NEWCOMER (2017 - present)
SKILLS
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER
DAVINCI RESOLVE
ADOBE PREMIER
FCP
FINAL DRAFT
MOVIE MAGIC SCHEDULING
PHOTOSHOP
INDESIGN
MICROSOFT OFFICE