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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 in 2021.
Vir’s credits include Orders from Above (feature) and The Proselyte (short), which have screened and won awards at numerous film festivals worldwide.
He is a member of the Australian Directors' Guild and the Australian Writers' Guild.
WORK
WORK
Vir's work over the last few years.
AWARDS
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Vir is a multi-award winning filmmaker.
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 Guns at Cowra (screenplay)
Winner - Best Feature Screenplay
Winner - Screenplay Of The Month
2nd Place
Finalist
Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Semi-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Official Selection
At the Gates (screenplay)
Semi-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Quarter-Finalist
Official Selection
VIDEOS
VIDEOS
A video collection of Vir's works.
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 (Trailer)
Trailer for the multi award-winning film Orders from Above.
Showreel 2021
A showcase of Vir's work in 2021.
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MEDIA
MEDIA
Media mentions of Vir's work.
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