Ojaswwee Sharma

Ojaswwee Sharma (born April 10, 1989) is an Indian filmmaker widely known for producing content that’s rooted in reality and raises pertinent issues. While his repertoire ranges from television shows, music videos to features, it’s the short films, told in his characteristic serious tone, that have won him international repute. His films highlight issues pertaining society, challenging the stereotypes, often saying the story of resilient human spirit. Ojaswwee's films have successfully made representation to more than 34 International Film Festivals with 12 Nominations and 9 Awards to his merit. He is the Festival Director and India Head for Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival, Co-Founder & Director of Pinaka Mediaworks LLP and Rolling Frames Entertainment (RFE TV).
Ojaswwee has received many Awards including "Best Director for Short Film" for Zubaan and The Last Date at Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018. He is Winner of 'Best Documentary Film Critics Choice' for Admitted at Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019.Filmography
== Life and career ==
=== Early life and education ===
Born in New Delhi, Ojaswwee did his initial schooling from Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri, New Delhi. He finished his high school from DAV Senior Secondary School Sector 8 Panchkula. He completed his senior secondary education from DAV Senior Secondary School Sector 8C Chandigarh. He pursued engineering in Computer Science from Chitkara University (Himachal Pradesh) followed by an MBA from Chitkara University (Himachal Pradesh). Ojaswwee holds Post Graduate Certificate in Mass Communication from Panjab University. He learnt the art of film making by getting hands one experience in assisting on film and television sets in Mumbai.
=== Intermediate career ===
Ojaswwee served as Regional Manager from June 2014 – August 2016 at Haryana Knowledge Corporation Limited. With an academically sound background, he gave up corporate life to pursue his passion film making.
=== Breakthrough ===
Ojaswwee’ stories are transpired from real life incidents and events. He started his film innings with assisting on Punjabi films and television campaigns. Journey further took him to Mumbai where he worked on corporate films and television as associate director. In 2015 he founded Rolling Frames Entertainment (RFE TV) and started directing and producing videos for digital platforms.
He established Pinaka Mediaworks LLP in 2017 writing, producing and directing first short films Zubaan and The Last Date that got him recognition into mainstream Film festivals. The films proved to be a major game changer. He went on to direct Admitted which he started filming in 2018. A feature length documentary (description).
=== Television career ===
Ojaswwee directed ‘Chaa Da Cup’ with Satinder Satti (2019) and LUCKY KABOOTAR (2018/Television Film/Punjabi) which was nominated for Best Comedy Film and Best Film with Social Message at PTC Box Office Awards 2020. He directed maiden episode of Anpe Bande produced by Leostride Entertainment.
In 2019, Ojaswwee joined hands with ASHI, HARYANA to direct Samarpan (description).
=== Associations and Affiliation ===
Ojaswwee is a member of Indian Film & Television Director’s Association , Indian Motion Pictures Producer’s Association & Screenwriter Association of India . He is also member of Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik, TiE Chandigarh, Panjab University Alumni Association and Chitkara Alumni Network.
Affiliation: Ojaswwee is Empanelled with IIT Ropar Technology Business Incubator Foundation's (TBIF) - Business Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for Marketing, Advertising & Value Creation of Startups on the panel of external experts for evaluating applications / ideas from IIT Ropar students for incubation/start-ups companies.
Badalti Soch, LGBT, PGMIER, Rotary mention project.
==== Association with Sikh Lens ====
In 2019, Ojaswwee directed two films ‘Chaurassi’ (2019/Short/Hindi) and ‘SCARS After a 100 Years Of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’ (2019 Documentary). He subsequently took on the role of Festival director and India Head (2020) for SIKHLENS: SIKH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2020 (INDIA CHAPTER).
== Films ==
Year	Film 	Genre 	Language 	Direction	Screenplay	Story	Dialogue	Release
2020	The Visionary 	Documentary 	Punjabi & English	Yes 	Yes 	 	 	In Post production
2019	Samarpan: An Offering 	Documentary 	Hindi & English 	Yes 	Yes 	 	 	Released
2019	Chaurassi 	Short 	Hindi & Punjabi 	Yes 	Yes 	 	Yes 	Awaited; Screening at Film Festivals
2019	Scars - That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre	Documentary 	Hindi & English 	Yes 	 	 	 	Awaited; Screening at Film Festivals
2019	Butter Toast 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	 	Released
2018	Admitted 	Feature Docudrama 	 	Yes 	 	Yes 	 	Released
2018	Lucky Kabootar 	Television Fiction	 	Yes 	 	Yes 	 	Released
2018	Rooh 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	 	Released
2018	Badalti Soch 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	 	Released
2017	The Tide Of Time 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	 	 	Released
2017	The Dichotomy Of Hope 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	 	 	Released
2017	The Last Date 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Released
2017	Zubaan 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes 	Released
2015	Gal Ban Gayi 	Short 	 	Yes 	 	 	 	Released
2015	Bodybuilding The Indian Way 	Short 	 	Yes 	Yes 	 	 	Released
2014	Ishq Brandy 	Feature 	Punjabi 	 	 	 	 	Released
=== Television ===
Year	Film/Series/Show 	Channel 	Director	Notes
2020	Chaa Da Cup with Satinder Satti	PTC Punjabi	Yes 	Director Season 1 All Episodes
2018	Lucky Kabootar 	PTC Punjabi	 	PTC Box office Film
2017	Apne Bande 	PTC Punjabi	Yes 	Directed 1st Episode - Mumbai
== Awards & recognition ==
=== Official selections to film festivals ===
Year	Film Festival 	Country 	Film 	Result
2020	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2020 	India 	Chaurassi 	Official Selection
2020	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2020 	India 	Scars - That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre	Official Selection
2020	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2020 	India 	Rooh 	Official Selection
2020	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2020 	India 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2020	PTC Box Office Digital Film Awards 2020 	India 	Lucky Kabootar 	Nominated
2020	PTC Box Office Digital Film Awards 2020 	India 	Lucky Kabootar 	Nominated
2020	Lift-Off Sessions February 2020 	United Kingdom 	Chaurassi 	Official Selection
2020	Lift-Off Sessions January 2020 	United Kingdom 	Scars - That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre	Official Selection
2019	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2019 (Seattle) 	United States of America	Scars - That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre	Official Selection
2019	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2019 (California) 	United States of America	Chaurassi 	Official Selection
2019	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2019 (California) 	United States of America	Scars - That Remain After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre	Official Selection
2019	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts and Film Festival 2019 (California) 	United States of America	Butter Toast 	Official Selection
2019	BMO IFFSA Sikh Art & Film Festival 2019 (Brampton) 	Canada 	Rooh 	Official Selection
2019	Lift-Off Sessions 2019 	United Kingdom 	Rooh 	Official Selection
2019	Impact DOCS Awards  2019 (California 	United States of America	Admitted 	Official Selection
2019	Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019 (Jaipur) 	India 	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	Inshorts Film Festival 	Nigeria 	Rooh 	Official Selection
2018	Inshorts Film Festival 	Nigeria 	The Tide Of Time 	Official Selection
2018	Tarang - Delhi international Queer Theatre and Film Festival 2018 (New Delhi)	India 	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	Independent Talents International Film Festival 2018 	United States of America	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	Changing Face International Film Festival 	Australia 	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	Lift-Off Sessions 2018 	United Kingdom 	Loneliness 	Official Selection
2018	IFFI - NFDC Film Bazaar 2018 at (Goa) 	India 	Admitted 	Viewing Room
2018	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2018 (California) 	United States of America	Rooh 	Official Selection
2018	5th Bioscope Global Film Festival 2018 (Amritsar) 	India 	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	5th Bioscope Global Film Festival 2018 (Amritsar) 	India 	Badalti Soch 	Official Selection
2018	9th Jagran Film Festival 2018 (Mumbai) 	India 	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	New Delhi Film Festival 2018 (New Delhi) 	India 	Admitted 	Official Selection
2018	Chandigarh Music & Film Festival 2018 (Chandigarh) 	India 	The Last Date 	Official Selection
2018	Chandigarh Music & Film Festival 2018 (Chandigarh) 	India 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2018	Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018 (Jaipur) 	India 	The Last Date 	Official Selection
2018	Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018 (Jaipur) 	India 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	Best Of India Short Film Festival 2018- by ShortsTV US 	United States 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	Best Of India Short Film Festival 2018- by ShortsTV US 	United States 	The Last Date 	Official Selection
2017	Haryana International Film Festival 2017 (Hisar) 	India 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	IFFI - NFDC Film Bazaar 2017 at (Goa) 	India 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	IFFI - NFDC Film Bazaar 2017 at (Goa) 	India 	The Last Date 	Official Selection
2017	EchoFilmFestivals 2017 BRICS – EFF BRICS The Russian Federation (Moscow) 	Russia 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2017 (California) 	United States 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival 2017 (California) 	United States 	The Tide Of Time 	Official Selection
2017	Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (Vancouver) 	Canada 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2017	New Delhi Short Film Festival 2017 (New Delhi) 	New Delhi 	Zubaan 	Official Selection
2016	Punjabi Cinema Golden Honors 2016 (Jalandhar) 	India 	Bodybuilding The Indian Way 	Official Selection
2014	Punjabi Cinema Golden Honors 2014 (Jalandhar) 	India 	Kamley 	Official Selection
2012	NextGen Film Festival 2014 (Chandigarh) 	India 	Kamley 	Official Selection
=== Special Film Screenings ===
Year	Venue 	Film 	Country
2019	American Centre - March 2019 (New Delhi) 	Admitted	India
2018	Panjab University - September 2018 (Chandigarh)	Admitted	India
 	 	 	
=== Acclaims & Awards ===
# First Indian Premiere of Chaurassi, Scars - After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre & Rooh in India, 2020.
# Nomination for "Best Comedy Film" for Lucky Kabootar at PTC Box Office Digital Film Awards 2020 (India).
# Nomination for "Best Film with a Social Message" for Lucky Kabootar at PTC Box Office Digital Film Awards 2020 (India).
# International World Premiere of Chaurassi and Scars - After a 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in California, 2019.
# Award of Merit - Documentary Feature for Admitted at Impact DOC Awards 2019, California.
# Winner 'Best Documentary Film Critics Choice' for Admitted at Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019.
# Nominated - "Best Film" at Independent Talents International Film Festival 2018.
# Winner "Best Documentary Film" for Admitted at Bioscope Global Film Festival 2018.
# Special Mention for Documentary Film" for Admitted at New Delhi Film Festival 2018.
# "Special Mention for Short Film" for short films Zubaan and The Last Date at Chandigarh Music and Film Festival 2018
# Winner "Best Director for Short Film" for short films Zubaan and The Last Date at Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018.
# Winner "Best Short Film" for Zubaan at Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018.
# "Special Mention" for Zubaan at New Delhi Short Film Festival 2017
# Winner "Best Short Film" for Bodybuilding The Indian Way at Punjabi Cinema Golden Honors 2016.
==In the media==
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