Empowering the World's Documentarians

Sandeep Sreelekha

(MR.)

Filmmaker

trivandrum, kerala IN

Available for Freelance

Open To Virtual Coffee

About

Sandeep is a Filmmaker based in Trivandrum. He has directed short films and worked as a DOP and Editor for Shorts, Web Series, news stories, and Documentaries. With over a decade of experience in creating impactful documentaries, short films, and multimedia content, he did his Masters in Media and Cultural Studies from TISS, Mumbai. He worked as the creative director for the critically acclaimed Indian film Angammal. He directed and edited the documentary film on the effects of Antibiotic resistance in India. He is currently working as a Filmmaker for the Good Food Movement doing both cinematography and editing. His work explores themes of sustainability, culture, and social change, blending artistic vision with meaningful narratives. As a cinematographer and editor, Sandeep specialises in crafting visually compelling stories that resonate with diverse audiences. With a background in both fiction and non-fiction storytelling, he has collaborated with organizations, NGOs, and filmmakers to produce award-winning content. Currently, he is focused on creating educational and advocacy-driven visual media that inspires action and fosters understanding.

Featured Work

How food is contributing to AMR

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - where microbes such as bacteria and parasites evolve to resist the drugs designed to eliminate them - is now a critical global threat. The situation has been worsened by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in both healthcare and agriculture. Yes, there is antibiotics in your food and water - and that is helping microbes develop a resistance. Without effective antimicrobials, routine medical procedures, surgeries, and treatments for chronic diseases could become incredibly risky. Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin in 1928, warned even then that misuse of antibiotics could lead to resistant strains. This prediction is now our grim reality. Yet countries and industries still lack strong mechanisms to curb this antibiotic use. If things continue without attention the world could be looking at 10 million deaths per year through AMR by 2050. Is it time to declare AMR as the new pandemic? Or do we still have hope?

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desire- Documentary

The every day realities of some people who identify as asexual, creating small ruptures in the homogenising culture of hypersexuality.

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The Ascent of Mt. Meru

'The Ascent of Mt. Meru' is a documentary film which shows the journey of Indian mountaineers who made the World's first ascent on Meru peak from its West face in the Himalayas in 2023.

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World's largest Banana Collection

Vinod and Abaneesh, a father-son duo in Kerala, have been collecting and preserving varieties of the world’s most consumed fruit, the humble Banana. They live in a small house next to their farm, which is home to a whopping 543 species of bananas. “We have bananas from 5 continents: Africa, Asia, South America, North America and Australia”. Vinod and his son are quite possibly the largest banana farmers in the world. Not in terms of landholding or output, but in the sheer variety of bananas they house. We think that’s equally, if not more, impressive. Abaneesh completed a degree in Engineering but found himself back home with his father, following in his footsteps. He has big plans – ranging from making banana jams and pickles to expanding their banana collection. The future does, indeed, look bright.

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