Writer-Director / Assistant Director

Harikrishna D

Three festival-recognised shorts, made for a combined ₹19,000.

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3Directing credits
25+Festival laurels
20+Advertisement credits
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Selected work

Three films.
A clear point of view.

All three films were produced on micro-budgets totalling just ₹19,000.

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Short film2021

Eternal Knot

Director & Screenwriter

Best Indian Short Film · Outstanding Achievement · Cult Movies International Film Festival Official Selection · Sotambe Honourable Mention

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Short film2022

Bheetham

Director & Screenwriter

Ipê Amarelo Winner · Future of Film Awards Winner · Onyko Films Awards Official Selection · Lift-Off Official Selection

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Experimental short2020

Sweven

Director & Screenwriter

An early experiment in visual narrative and atmosphere.

Selected recognition

Small crews.
Wide reach.

The work travelled because the ideas did—not because the budgets were large.

01Best Indian Short Film

Eternal Knot

02Outstanding Achievement

Madras Independent Film Festival

03Winner

Ipê Amarelo Film Festival

04Winner

Future of Film Awards

05Winner

Medusa Film Festival

06Official Selection

Lift-Off Global Network

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Harikrishna DWriter-Director

About

Harikrishna is a writer-director and assistant director from Chalakudy, Kerala. His work spans festival-recognised short films, experimental storytelling and commercial production.

Alongside his own films, he has worked as an assistant director on more than 20 advertisements, including five government campaigns—experience that brings practical production discipline to his creative work.

Creative directionScreenwritingMicro-budget productionTeam leadershipVisual performanceOn-set coordination