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Purnima Sawant

Burbank,CA

Summary

Passionate about storytelling and innovation, I strive to create impactful media that captivates, inspires, and elevates the art of filmmaking.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Designer

01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Designed sets for student films and class production workshops, showcasing creative and attention to detail.

Producing

01.2021 - 01.2025
  • Produced a music video in Mumbai with a crew of six, managing budget, scheduling and arranging locations and props.
  • Produced a short film in Mumbai the final semester of bachelor’s degree, overseeing production logistics, including location, camera equipments and craft services.
  • Produced three student short film in Los Angeles, managing a crew of 30, arranging location, proper paperwork, camera equipment and craft services and personally driving the truck for equipment checkout and checkin.

Director, Editor and Screenwriter

01.2024 - 01.2024
  • Directed and edited three short films (Ghunghroo, Shehnai) and a commercial advertisement for an Indian snack brand (Kurkure).
  • Authored original scripts for these projects, blending storytelling with technical expertise.

1st Assistant Director

01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Collaborated on a music video and a short film shot on an iPhone ensuring smooth operations and timeline adherence.
  • Assisted in a production workshops, recreating iconic scenes from Spider-man and Fight club.

Education

Filmmaking

New York Film Academy
Los Angeles, CA
08-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Film, Television, and New Media Production

Mumbai University

Diploma Certificate Course - Graphic Designing

SAE Institute, Dubai

Certified Course - Video Editing

Edoxi Training Institute, Dubai

Certified Course - Digital Painting

Edoxi Training Institute, Dubai

Skills

  • Movie magic scheduling and budgeting and think crew

  • MS Office ( Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

  • Google Apps ( Docs, Sheets and Slides)

  • Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve and Pro tools

  • Experience in pre-production, production and post-production

LANGUAGES

English - Fluent
Hindi - Fluent
Marathi - Fluent

Timeline

Director, Editor and Screenwriter

01.2024 - 01.2024

Production Designer

01.2023 - 01.2025

1st Assistant Director

01.2023 - 01.2024

Producing

01.2021 - 01.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Film, Television, and New Media Production

Mumbai University

Diploma Certificate Course - Graphic Designing

SAE Institute, Dubai

Certified Course - Video Editing

Edoxi Training Institute, Dubai

Certified Course - Digital Painting

Edoxi Training Institute, Dubai

Filmmaking

New York Film Academy

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