JAANVI HARIA
DA, Deck Designer, Aspiring Director
Made by Jaanvi
I enjoy breaking down each aspect of a film while I watch one and bring them all together in various combinations when I make one. I currently work as a freelance Director’s Assistant for commercials & music videos, and parallelly write, produce and direct independent short films.
What I currently recognize as
Director's Assistant
I worship good pre-production and prioritize achieving the director's vision through efficient use of resources & proactively working with all the departments.
Deck Designer
I build a range of worlds in my treatment notes and align those worlds to realities in my PPM Decks.
Aspiring Director
After developing commercials, assisting directors, and independently making short films, I'm reassured that I want to pursue direction. I wish to direct reflective, character driven films by exploring different visual languages for each new story.
here's my
Commercial Work
I've had the fortune to work with some incredibly interesting people in the industry so far and have assisted directors right from concept to delivery - ideating, pitching, making treatments to prepping and shooting. Currently, I'm freelancing as a DA & an Associate Creative for advertisements and music videos.
my films, treatments & decks below
SUSTAINABLE IS ATTAINABLE
TATA Power
Brand Film - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant
Director: Harshik Suraiya
DOP: Lakhan Rathore (India Unit), Wara (Thai Unit)
Brand: TATA Power
Production: Vanilla Films
A product of over 4 months of prep, 2 countries, multiple cities and many talented people who made it possible - here’s our full heart film for TATA Power!
quick, quicker
Ather 450S
Commercial - TV & Digital - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant
Director: Harshik Suraiya
DOP: Siddarth Diwan
Brand: Ather Energy
Production: Vanilla Films
A town where everyone's necks are turned, captured through shots populated by deadpan humor & music reminiscent of Kishore Kumar.
internal debate of a cricket fan in
Thums Up ICC'23 x Harsha Bhogle
Commercial - TV & Digital - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant
Director: Harshik Suraiya
DOP: Siddarth Diwan
Brand: Thums Up
Production: Vanilla Films
Explored a young Indian fan's excitement, confusion and anticipation of the ICC World Cup through this 30 seconder.
chacha ji’s dancing beard in
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale
Commercial - Digital & TV - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant
Director: Harshik Suraiya
DOP: Siddhart Diwan
Brand: Flipkart
Production: Vanilla Films
Baaratis dancing with a Chacha Ji’s beard made up for a shoot as eventful as the setup!
dive into the world of flowers with
Titan Skinn Noura
Commercial - Digital - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant
Director: Akshat Gupt
DOP: SIddharth Vasani
Brand: Titan Skinn
Production: Supari Studios
Built a floral heaven for Titan's latest. Developed the concept & assisted the director from concept to delivery.
of taste, energy and fun
Hershey's Milkshakes
Commercial - Digital - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant & 2nd AD
Director: Vaibhav Dhandha
DOP: Manish Kushlani
Brand: Hershey's
Production: Post Office Studios
A product shoot with kids made more interesting through a match cut treatment and energetic camera movement.
FOR THE FANs, THE PLAYERs, THE CITY
DP World x Delhi Capitals
Commercial - Digital - 2023
Credit: 2nd Assistant Director
Director: Aneesh Malankar
DOP: Aditya Kapur
Brand: DP World
Production: Supari Studios
Shot in and around different spaces of Delhi to capture the pulse of the city. Handled cast, forwards and costumes.
of love, banter & television
One Plus TV Monitors
Reels - 20 seconders - Digital - 2023
Credit: Director's Assistant
Director: Sakshi Bhasin
DOP: Jerin Paul
Brand: One Plus India
Production: Supari Studios
DA-ed for 4 light-hearted Instagram reels for the latest One Plus TV Monitors and learned more about shooting a film vertically in the process.
FILM 1
glitz & glam & rage & shots In
Full Dope - Four More Shots Please!
Music Video - 90 seconder - Digital & TV - 2022
Credit: Creative Intern & 2nd Assistant Director
Director: Lendrick Kumar
DOP: Raghav Aditya
Brand: Amazon Prime Video India
Production: Supari Studios
Assisted the Creative Directors to develop the concept and treatment; handled cast & forwards on set.
here are my
Treatment & PPM Decks
I enjoy making decks and truly believe that if done right, they can paint a vivid picture in the client's mind. While my treatment decks are more visual, picturesque and graphic, my PPM decks are cleaner and more communicative to make sure that the production, agency and the client are all aligned on the same page.
treatments & ppm decks below
Treatment Notes
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PPM Decks
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here's my
Independent Work
For the past 2 years, I have made 4 short films with my friends & frequent collaborators for CinemaChunts - a YouTube channel centered around films. Producing independent films have always helped us push the envelop and create bolder, fresher and louder films.
short films as a producer, writer, director, actor below
the likes of linklater in
Geometry of Chance
Short Film - Drama - 2023
An attempt to document my hometown's beauty while exploring a story of 2 strangers.
My directorial debut.
direction, screenplay, editing
satire VIA suicide in
Kaho Na
Maut Hai
Short Film - Satire - 2021
Is Ashish's suicide meeting really a meeting about him?
Produced, contributed creatively to the screenplay, and acted.
production, acting
rant festival in
Please Try
Later
Short Film - Comedy - 2021
A comedic-sadistic-cyclical take on the endless nature of people's complaints.
Handled end to end production of this one.
Production
a phone's lab rat in
Pigs on the Wings
Short Film - Satire - 2021
An attempt to fuse Hitchcockian imagery, horror & sci-fi elements into a narrative about data privacy
Co-wrote dialogues, produced & assisted the director
Production, dialogues
student film Naivety in
Tara
Short Film - Drama - 2019
2 grief struck strangers confide in each other via words in this filmy, poetic short.
If there's something in the world that you're equally proud and embarrassed of, it's your first film.
poems, screenplay, acting
Publications
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let's make a film together!
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