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VIR SRINIVAS
Filmmaker
Vir is a young award-winning feature film writer, producer and director. He was trained at Sydney Film School, where he gained a Diploma of Screen and Media. He is currently attending Emerson College in Boston, where he is completing a BA in Media Arts Production.
Vir's credits include "Orders from Above" (feature) and "The Proselyte" (short), which have screened and achieved awards at numerous film festivals worldwide. "Orders from Above" was distributed by Gravitas Ventures in 2022 and released internationally on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Vudu and more. His screenplays have also garnered acclaim and won prestigious screenwriting competitions with top prizes at the Fade In Awards and the Final Draft Big Break® Screenwriting Contest.
Contact Vir at virsrinivasfilmmaker@gmail.com.
WORK
WORK
AWARDS
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Orders from Above
Winner - Best Feature Film
Winner - Best History Film
Winner - Best Feature War Film
Winner - Best Historical - Period Piece
Winner - Best First Time Director
Winner - Best Jewish
Winner - Best History Film
Winner - Best Historical
Winner - Best Historical
Winner - Jewish
Winner - Best War Film
Winner - Best Director Debut
Winner - Best Historical Film
Winner - Best Black & White Film
Winner - Best Jewish Film
Winner - Best Docudrama
Nominee - Best First Time Director
Nominee - Best Biographical Feature Film
Nominee - Best First Time Filmmaker
Nominee - Best Cinematography in a Docudrama
Nominee - Talented New Director
Nominee - Jury Award
Finalist
Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Bi-Annual Semi-Finalist
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
The Proselyte
Winner - Best Drama
Nominee - Best Australian Short
Nominee - Best Indie Short
Semi-Finalist
Monthly Finalist
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
Official Selection
Honourable Mention
The Prosecution (screenplay)
Winner - Best Historical
Winner - Best True Story/Biopic
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
The Guns at Cowra (screenplay)
Winner - Best Feature Screenplay
Winner - Screenplay Of The Month
2nd Place
Finalist
Finalist
Semi-Finalist
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Quarter-Finalist
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Quarter-Finalist
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Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Official Selection
At the Gates (screenplay)
Semi-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Official Selection
VIDEOS
VIDEOS
The Proselyte | 20 min Short Film
A Catholic priest with a dark past wrestles with his faith after he hears a confession from an active serial killer.
Orders from Above | Official Trailer
Showreel 2021
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PRESS
PRESS
Authority Magazine
Vir Srinivas: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became a Filmmaker
MAKING A GOOD FILM IS NOT ENOUGH: A film exists to be seen. In addition to being a filmmaker, one must be a marketer, manager and negotiator.
Indian Link
Vir Srinivas, 20, wins at Cannes with debut film Orders From Above
Vir settled on a story that was interesting, yet possible to be shot in one or two simple indoor locations: the true story of the interrogation of Nazi war criminal, Adolf Eichmann, by Israeli police.
Fandomize
Vir Srinivas tackles human capability in his debut film, "Orders from Above"
Vir Srinivas has made quite a name for himself as a filmmaker with his debut historical drama, Orders from Above. Orders from Above has racked up international awards at an...
FilmInk
20-year-old Wins Top Prize at Melbourne Film Festival on a Zero-Budget during Pandemic
Vir Srinivas, a young Sydneysider, didn't have any experience in filmmaking. He didn’t have a degree in filmmaking. And he certainly didn’t have any money to make a film.
To Tony Productions
Orders from Above Film Spotlight
Today's film spotlight focuses on the feature film Orders from Above directed by Vir Srinivas.
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Contact Vir at virsrinivasfilmmaker@gmail.com