Akhil Bali
Born on May 26 1976 and grew up in the new city of Bhopal. At 17, I started assisting producers and directors in Mumbai film and television industry, fondly knows as Bollywood. Having worked under extreme pressures and survived impossible deadlines, my 17+ years experience in the industry has been extremely enriching with constant learning.
For me Entertainment is a balanced mix of art and business. I believe in creating… rather than churning out tried and tested material of mass production. Presently based out of New York City I am producing several projects including a full length English feature film and a 10 part series for top public health organization in NYC.
My USP lies in my "Go Getter" attitude and "Never say Die" spirit. Thanks to the several extreme reality projects i worked on with different International networks (History, CBS, AXN etc) I have master the art of executing the shoots at the most "Non Shooting Friendly" locations across Indian sub continent.
Specialties Digital Film & Video Productions.
For Non Profit Organizations, I am the man to bring their Low/No budget projects to reality.
If you can dream of a location anywhere on the planet, I can find and make it available for you.
Networking and Collaborations with Students and Film professional as well as Non-Industry talents with ideas and enthusiasm for collaborating digital film projects.
Feature Films & Documentaries
Co Producer/DOP: Do You Think I'm Pretty? (2012)
An English feature film shot in NY (Under Production)
•Producer/Director: Moment of life (2012)
A documentary film on famous Broadway artist Roberto Cuccioli. Coming September 2012
•Producer: Making of Allah Ke Bandey (2010)
Filmed behind the scene material and interviews to be used for the promotion and marketing of underproduction Hindi feature film released in 2010
•Line Producer: Serbian Documentary on religious places in India. (2009)
Shot across different cities in India including Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
•Producer & Director: Disaster Preparedness (Educational Video 2009)
A United States based multinational educational video on emergency medicines approach to disaster management and preparedness.
•Producer & Director: Yeti (Documentary 2008)
47 minutes long documentary film about the Tibetan refugees in India and their non-violent freedom struggle.
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1398/Yeti--Olympic-Version-
•Producer & Director: Baggit for PETA Awards (Corporate Film 2008)
A short film on a non-leather company, which was screened at the prestigious PETAs annual Porgy Award function.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhfSItT9gE8
•Director: Riverside Calcutta (Short Film 2007)
A short film targeting Non-Resident Indians, based on a unique housing project in Kolkata.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGv3XVgU3NU
•Assistant Director (3rd): Rang de Basanti (Hindi feature film)
2005. Part of the direction team for this Oscar & BAFTA nominated (Best Foreign Film Category) and the winner of 3 national awards including the Best Film. Produced by ROMP/UTV, directed by Rakeysh Mehra.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405508/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j21iALD2T3w
•Assistant Director (3rd): Mangal Pandey The Rising (Hindi feature film)
2004. Produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainments, directed by Ketan Mehta.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346457
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlKDQ6hR91o
Television Shows National and International
•Reality Producer: Gladrags Mrs. India 2010
Produced by M & S Productions, Mumbai
•Consulting Producer: Mixed Media, New Delhi
2009/2010. Planning and executing reality shows including Extreme Trucking for various international TV networks.
http://www.mixedmediaproductions.com
•Reality Producer: Star Vivah (Matrimonial Show)
2009. Responsible for planning and executing the profile shoots of contestants in various cities across North India.
http://www.keylightindia.com
•Location manager: The Amazing Race (Reality Show)
2007, 2008, 2009. Incharge for the locations on the Indian leg (Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and Jaipur) on the worlds biggest reality show. Produced by WRP and Earthcare Productions in India.
http://www.earthcarefilms.com
•Director: Swadesh - Coming Home to India (Talk show, Zee TV)
2006 - 2007. Directed 52 episodes of ongoing series on ZEE Business Channel, profiling Non-Resident Indians who returned to India in order to serve the nation. Judged Best Chat Show of 2006 at the RAPA Awards 2007.
http://www.zeetelevision.com/html/NewsCenter.asp?Content=132
http://blogs.ibibo.com/whocares/swadesh
•Creative consultant: Misc. projects (RAA Media Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai)
March 2006 - August 2007. Produced and directed television shows, commercials and corporate films for RAA Media. Responsible for handling creative works for the company, leading the production team, sourcing scripts, contents and building teams for their forth-coming projects for various agencies and television channels.
http://www.raamedia.tv
•1st Assistant Director: Time bomb 9/11 (Fiction TV show)
2005. A 24 part international espionage thriller on ZEE TV.
Programming with Television Channels
•Supervising Producer: Cinemaya INC. NY
2011/12. Shot, edited and supervised TV Shows, Events, News and AD Films.
•Producer: ITV Gold, NY
2010. Produced TV Packaging, Promos, Redesigned slots and designed and executed float for India Day Parade 2010
•Producer: Southern Spice, Chennai (TV Channel)
2002-2003. Produced several popular programs for this music channel including Star on Campus, a vignettes on college super heroes; Time Out, a show based on hangouts and events; College Da, a show featuring educational institutions in south India; Play On, programming 6hrs of nonstop international music daily.
•Promo-Producer: SONY Entertainment - MAX (TV Channel)
2001-2002. Primarily created promos & packaging for feature films, special events and cricket match telecasts. Part of the live online production and packaging team for Coca-Cola Trophy - Sharjah 2000 from SPTL, Singapore.
•Assistant, Creative Director: B4U TV, Mumbai (TV Channel)
1999-2000. Responsibilities included technical quality check of the film library, D.V.N.R, data compilation, conceptualizing shows and promos, in-house production and research, editing and packaging the films according to the time slots and international guidelines.
For me Entertainment is a balanced mix of art and business. I believe in creating… rather than churning out tried and tested material of mass production. Presently based out of New York City I am producing several projects including a full length English feature film and a 10 part series for top public health organization in NYC.
My USP lies in my "Go Getter" attitude and "Never say Die" spirit. Thanks to the several extreme reality projects i worked on with different International networks (History, CBS, AXN etc) I have master the art of executing the shoots at the most "Non Shooting Friendly" locations across Indian sub continent.
Specialties Digital Film & Video Productions.
For Non Profit Organizations, I am the man to bring their Low/No budget projects to reality.
If you can dream of a location anywhere on the planet, I can find and make it available for you.
Networking and Collaborations with Students and Film professional as well as Non-Industry talents with ideas and enthusiasm for collaborating digital film projects.
Feature Films & Documentaries
Co Producer/DOP: Do You Think I'm Pretty? (2012)
An English feature film shot in NY (Under Production)
•Producer/Director: Moment of life (2012)
A documentary film on famous Broadway artist Roberto Cuccioli. Coming September 2012
•Producer: Making of Allah Ke Bandey (2010)
Filmed behind the scene material and interviews to be used for the promotion and marketing of underproduction Hindi feature film released in 2010
•Line Producer: Serbian Documentary on religious places in India. (2009)
Shot across different cities in India including Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
•Producer & Director: Disaster Preparedness (Educational Video 2009)
A United States based multinational educational video on emergency medicines approach to disaster management and preparedness.
•Producer & Director: Yeti (Documentary 2008)
47 minutes long documentary film about the Tibetan refugees in India and their non-violent freedom struggle.
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1398/Yeti--Olympic-Version-
•Producer & Director: Baggit for PETA Awards (Corporate Film 2008)
A short film on a non-leather company, which was screened at the prestigious PETAs annual Porgy Award function.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhfSItT9gE8
•Director: Riverside Calcutta (Short Film 2007)
A short film targeting Non-Resident Indians, based on a unique housing project in Kolkata.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGv3XVgU3NU
•Assistant Director (3rd): Rang de Basanti (Hindi feature film)
2005. Part of the direction team for this Oscar & BAFTA nominated (Best Foreign Film Category) and the winner of 3 national awards including the Best Film. Produced by ROMP/UTV, directed by Rakeysh Mehra.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405508/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j21iALD2T3w
•Assistant Director (3rd): Mangal Pandey The Rising (Hindi feature film)
2004. Produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainments, directed by Ketan Mehta.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346457
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlKDQ6hR91o
Television Shows National and International
•Reality Producer: Gladrags Mrs. India 2010
Produced by M & S Productions, Mumbai
•Consulting Producer: Mixed Media, New Delhi
2009/2010. Planning and executing reality shows including Extreme Trucking for various international TV networks.
http://www.mixedmediaproductions.com
•Reality Producer: Star Vivah (Matrimonial Show)
2009. Responsible for planning and executing the profile shoots of contestants in various cities across North India.
http://www.keylightindia.com
•Location manager: The Amazing Race (Reality Show)
2007, 2008, 2009. Incharge for the locations on the Indian leg (Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and Jaipur) on the worlds biggest reality show. Produced by WRP and Earthcare Productions in India.
http://www.earthcarefilms.com
•Director: Swadesh - Coming Home to India (Talk show, Zee TV)
2006 - 2007. Directed 52 episodes of ongoing series on ZEE Business Channel, profiling Non-Resident Indians who returned to India in order to serve the nation. Judged Best Chat Show of 2006 at the RAPA Awards 2007.
http://www.zeetelevision.com/html/NewsCenter.asp?Content=132
http://blogs.ibibo.com/whocares/swadesh
•Creative consultant: Misc. projects (RAA Media Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai)
March 2006 - August 2007. Produced and directed television shows, commercials and corporate films for RAA Media. Responsible for handling creative works for the company, leading the production team, sourcing scripts, contents and building teams for their forth-coming projects for various agencies and television channels.
http://www.raamedia.tv
•1st Assistant Director: Time bomb 9/11 (Fiction TV show)
2005. A 24 part international espionage thriller on ZEE TV.
Programming with Television Channels
•Supervising Producer: Cinemaya INC. NY
2011/12. Shot, edited and supervised TV Shows, Events, News and AD Films.
•Producer: ITV Gold, NY
2010. Produced TV Packaging, Promos, Redesigned slots and designed and executed float for India Day Parade 2010
•Producer: Southern Spice, Chennai (TV Channel)
2002-2003. Produced several popular programs for this music channel including Star on Campus, a vignettes on college super heroes; Time Out, a show based on hangouts and events; College Da, a show featuring educational institutions in south India; Play On, programming 6hrs of nonstop international music daily.
•Promo-Producer: SONY Entertainment - MAX (TV Channel)
2001-2002. Primarily created promos & packaging for feature films, special events and cricket match telecasts. Part of the live online production and packaging team for Coca-Cola Trophy - Sharjah 2000 from SPTL, Singapore.
•Assistant, Creative Director: B4U TV, Mumbai (TV Channel)
1999-2000. Responsibilities included technical quality check of the film library, D.V.N.R, data compilation, conceptualizing shows and promos, in-house production and research, editing and packaging the films according to the time slots and international guidelines.
