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Sagi Sree Hari Varma

Writer  Director

Alumnus of the prestigious oscars gold RISING 

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in pursuit of awe-inspiring and heartfelt stories

DIRECTING SHOWREEL

“I want the film to begin when you leave the theater.”   `                                                                                          Jacques Tati

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Hari was the first Indian national to be accepted into the prestigious Oscars Gold Rising fellowship and graduated from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Mentor-Protege Initiative under the mentorship of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ted Melfi.

His works as a director include films and commercials for the FIFA Soccer World Cup, United Nations, and a fictional short film, “The Fool” shot at Warner Bros. Studios - Burbank.

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His extensive below-the-line production experience includes working on Television and Commercial productions of filmmakers David Fincher, Ted Melfi, David Shane, Jim Jenkins, and Trent O'Donnell. ​He has had the privilege of being mentored by the visionary filmmaker, Tarsem Singh Dhandwar. 

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His Special and Visual effects background include numerous Music Videos and two Super Bowl commericials, “Let’s Grab a beer” and “Paramount Plus”.​​​​

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As an Editor, He has experience editing various documentaries and Oral History Interviews.

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He is currently developing a feature film, “Maitreya” that lives in the liminal space between Science-Fiction and horror.

 

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USC Cinematic Arts  |   UCLA  |  Gerasimov Institute of cinematography

Oscar Gold Rising Fellowship
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Eenadu Press
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“But those who speak to the feelings, who enter the soul’s deepest meditations, holding the mirror up to nature, revealing the profoundest mysteries of the heart by the magic power of action and utterance to the eye and ear, will be sure of an audience.”                                                         
                                                                     -  Frederick Douglass, Pictures and Progress - 1861

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