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Ms. Aastha Kishansinh Gohil

Associate Professor

Institute of Design

Biography

Aastha G is a storyteller who is intrigued by and interested in exploring the transparency and capturing life aspects of filmmaking. Having endeavoured in various mediums such as fine arts, design and communication, I feel most comfortable with communication design and filmmaking as a medium to express myself.

Having graduated in Film Making from National institute of Design- NID (2009) and Edinburgh Napier University (2013) with MA in Screenwriting and as a practicing screenwriter/director, she bears a mélange of work experience with communication Design and film making expertise.

She is currently working as an Associate professor with J K Lakshmipat University. Also, simultaneously developing a documentary film on healers around the world with a French production company (OSF-France). She is working on web series and two documentary films for a French and Indian production company respectively. Being a professional Energy therapist, she holds expertise in various mediums and works as a counsellor too. Over the past 15 years she has had the privilege to teach film making and communication design at various prestigious educational institutes, as full time as well as a visiting faculty.

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Education

  • Edinburgh Napier University: Scotland-UK, 2012-2013

    MA in Screenwriting (Screen Academy Scotland)

  • National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad-India, 2005 – 2009

    Graduate Diploma in Film & Video Communication Design

  • Heeramani High School Ahmedabad- India, 2005

    HSC - Arts

  • Kanoria Center for Arts, Ahmedabad- India, 2003-2004

    Diploma in Fine Arts

  • Amor Design Institute, Ahmedabad-India, 2004 – 2005

    Diploma in Interior Designing

  • Film Basics
  • Design Process
  • Campaign Design
  • Creative Writing
  • Film Appreciation
  • Film Theory
  • Direction
  • Communication Theory
  • System Design
  • Craft, Culture and Habitat studies

  • Other work experience Product Design
  • Photography
  • Script writing
  • Documentary Film Making
  • Voice Over and Sound Design

  • Design consultant for craft exhibition at Project de Maison in Paris by Antaran- Transforming craft – a TATA initiative, January 2020
  • CEPT – Faculty of Arts & Humanity, Ahmedabad – (2010 to 2012)
  • Visiting Tutor -Film appreciation workshop for first semester MA students.
  • Riverside school Ahmedabad – (2011)
  • Visiting Tutor Film appreciation workshop for class III students.
  • Xavier’s College Ahmedabad– (2012)
  • Visiting Tutor - Film Appreciation workshop
  • DJ Academy of Design-(2014 to current)
  • Visiting Tutor- Film theory, Film appreciation, Script writing, Film Making.
  • Alpavirama 2011 South Asian Documentary & Short Film Festival.
  • Festival Co-ordination.
  • Documentary on Kathiawari horses – (2009- 2010)
  • Worked on the research and scripting for the film, film is at its pre production level.
  • Freelance Scriptwriter for various Fiction, Documentary and Advertising projects. (2013-current)
  • Scriptwriter & Character Developer for a Special Narrative project / Exhibition in London (CSM)
  • Energy Therapist: (May 2003 – Current)
  • Alternative Healing and Energy Therapist: expert in Yoga, Counselling, Reiki, Access Consciousness, Radical, Space Healing, Tarot Card expert, Guided Meditation etc.
  • Tour Director: (Feb2018- current)
  • Tour Director of the large group at various destinations around the world as part of Flamingo Transworld pvt. Ltd.

  • Associate Professor in Institute of Design: J K Lakshmipat University, Jaipur. (Feb 2021- Sept21 Aug 22 till Current) Associated to create the upcoming Communication Design curriculum & teaching various communication design courses in foundation and inter disciplinary modules.
  • Freelance Director/Writer/Design consultant: (May 2016-Current) Currently working on various projects as a writer, director, editor and developing web-series for a French production company and two documentary projects that are in pre production stage.
  • Adjunct Faculty: (June 2014-Current) Visiting many educational institutes like NID, KSD, Chitkara university, UID, DJAD, CEPT, St Xavier’s college, to teach various Film making and communication design courses.
  • Writer/Director with OSF France: (Oct 2015-May 2016 and current) Writer, photographer, consultant and director with OSF a French production company as well as association.
  • Sr. Copywriter: IBD India Pvt. Ltd. A Percept Hakuhodo Company: (Jan 2015- Oct 2015) Working for both print and TV advertising creating concepts copies and scripts.
  • Director at Modtech machines Pvt Ltd : (April 2014- Aug 2019) Working on various projects a creative Director and Design consultant.
  • Niksun Ad World Inc. – Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Feb- May 2014) Senior Creative officer – Scriptwriter, Client Servicing, Direction.
  • Nodachi Design and Films- London, UK (Dec - Jan 2014) Worked mainly as Scriptwriter and concept developer and helped in production etc.
  • Black Camel Productions- Glasgow Scotland, UK (2013) Intern with miscellaneous work experience, Script editor, runner, AD etc.
  • Synapse Co. – Goa (February – April 2011) I worked as a creative specialist, scriptwriter and developed concepts in the Advertising Agency.
  • IGNCA – NID, North East Project - Assam (September – January 2011) I am working as an (on field) research associate – Video documentation.
  • SEWA – (‘Banas NA Aana’ Museum Project, Radhanpur) (July – September 2011) I have worked as a Research Associate. While I directed and video documented processes and interviews for various research purposes as well as for the museum film.
  • National Institute of Design (June 2010 – June 2011) I worked as a Teaching Associate in the Film & Video department of NID.
  • Documentary on Bharat Nivas – Auroville, Pondicherry. (2010) Directed and edited a documentary film on Bharat Nivas the cultural pavilion of Auroville in Pondicherry.
  • Illusion Films - Mumbai – (2008) Had a successful all round Internship at the advertisement production house.
    (Projects: Bose speakers, Acer laptops, Savlon Soap, Babool Toothpaste)
  • Words play – Infinity productions – (2007) Worked as a first AD in a feature film for 3 months.

  • Direction (Film, TV, Web etc all Mediums)
  • Concept Development (Film, TV, Interactive Media, Web etc all Mediums)
  • Writing (Script, Content, Copy Writing)
  • Teaching (Film Appreciation, Direction, Film theory, Screenwriting, Production)
  • Photography and Cinematography.
  • Editing: (Premiere as well as Final Cut Pro)
  • Production (TV, Film, Animation, Web, Interactive Media etc all Mediums)

  • Photography, Alternative healing and energy therapist, teaching yoga and healing, Equine Research, Travel Director, Cooking and Reading.

Films also selected/won/ screened at -

  • MIFF, 11th Mumbai International Film Festival 2010.
  • Vasakh Film Festival 2011, Lahore, Pakistan. 2011
  • Don Bosco 3rd International Short Film Festival 2009, Chennai.
  • SIGNS 2009 Kerala
  • The 2nd Herning International Short Film Festival, Denmark 2011
  • JIFF, 1st Jaipur International Film Festival, 2009 Jaipur.
  • IAWRT, 6th Asian Women's Film Festival 2010, Delhi
  • IIFK, 3rd International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala.
  • Youth Band Film Festival October 2013 Ahmedabad.
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