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VINAY CHOUDARY www.vinaychoudary.com 13 Miller Ave, Athens, OH 45701 740-251-5300 (home) 740-331-0746 (cell) vc231513@ohio.edu

EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts in Film (Writing and Directing) School of Dance, Film, and Theatre, College of Fine Arts, Ohio University

April, 2017

Master of Arts in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ February, 2013 Thesis Chair: Ken Duncum, The Michael Hirschfeld Director of Scriptwriting, IIML

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Have taught both studies and production classes in both traditional and online formats.

Graduate Instructor of Record School of Dance, Film, and Theatre, COFA, Ohio University Introduction to Screenwriting FILM 3430 School of Media Arts and Studies, Ohio University Short Form Media Scriptwriting MDIA 2201 ยง ยง ยง

Fall 2015-2016 Spring 2015-2016 Fall 2016-2017

Taught two classes of the same course in Spring. Both classes were at capacity.

Taught a combination of lecture and lab to undergraduates from a variety of majors.

Independently developed course syllabus. Solely responsible for all course content and instruction.

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Employed a highly interactive teaching model comprising in-class exercises, short film analyses, multimedia presentations, web based research assignments, prompt-based writing, and several other tools.

Encouraged students to emphasize thematic writing and develop a writing “voice.”

Evaluated highly by students for creating a stimulating atmosphere, encouraging independent thought, and for being motivated by their creative growth.

Online Course Facilitator School of Dance, Film, and Theatre, COFA, Ohio University The Practice of Film Criticism FILM 3440J

Summer 2014-2015 Spring 2015-2016 Summer 2015-2016

Instructors: Prof. Ofer Eliaz (Summers); Prof. Rafal Sokolowski (Spring) College of Business, Ohio University Business Communication PRCM 3250J

Spring 2015-2016 Fall 2016-2017

Instructor: Prof. Catherine Penrod College of Business, Ohio University Introduction to Business Communication BA 1500

Fall 2016-2017

Instructors: Prof. Jacob Ford; Prof. Catherine Penrod Graduate Teaching Assistant School of Dance, Film, and Theatre, COFA, Ohio University Advanced Mixing Techniques II FILM 4720 Sound Techniques FILM 5250

Spring 2016-2017 Spring 2016-2017

Instructor: John Butler Other Teaching Experience Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai Screenwriting and History of Film

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Full Tuition Scholarship, Graduate Assistantship – Ohio University

2013-2017

Victoria University of Wellington Masters (by thesis) Scholarship

2012-2013

Winner: David-Carson Parker Embassy Prize for Scriptwriting ($3000 prize) Screenplay: The Bloody Mulligans

2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Screenwriter in Film and Television

1999-Present

Feature Fiction Films Dubai Return – Based on an Original Story by 2005 Producers: Destiny Pictures, and Map Design Studio Director: Aditya Bhattacharya (Raakh); Starring: Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, Jurassic World) Aftab Angrez (Aftab English), a smalltime henchman, returns to Mumbai ten years after his maiden killing to discover that the credit for the killing went to someone else. Aftab begins an earnest quest to prove he did commit the crime. Dubai Return is a seriocomic tale of lost glory, what was once Bombay, and Biryani.

Dubai Return premiered at the International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2005; screened at the following film festivals to rave reviews. § § §

Kara Film Festival, Karachi Osian’s Cinefan, New Delhi 6th Annual IAAC Film Festival, New York

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Johnny Gaddaar – Additional Screenplay by 2007 Producer: Adlabs Entertainment (now Reliance Entertainment, Co-Owners of DreamWorks Studios) Director: Sriram Raghavan (Agent Vinod); Starring: Dharmendra and Neil Nitin Mukesh Sheshadri, Shardul, Shiva, Prakash, and Vikram, five partners in crime, come across a once in a lifetime deal to buy an unnamed product for 2.5 Crore rupees ($4 million).

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Theatrical release on 300 screens by distributor Reliance Entertainment, September, 2007 DVD/VOD/Streaming release by distributor Reliance Entertainment (includes streaming on Netflix and other online streaming platforms) Johnny Gaddaar was remade in two South Indian languages: In Malayalam as Unnam; in Telegu as Kamina Television Series Created over 30000 hours of original content on every major domestic and international television network operating in India.

Selected Credits Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahi [There’s no one like Jassi] (Drama) 2005-2007 Producer – DJs – A Creative Unit Official adaptation of the Columbian Drama Yo Soy Betty, La Fea [I am Betty, the Ugly one] Adapted in the United States as Ugly Betty Left Right Left (Young Adult Drama) – Developed by 2006-2008 Producer – DJs – A Creative Unit Ground breaking marquee show; relaunched the broadcaster SAB TV; pioneered the young adult drama on Indian television.

Khotey Sikkey [Bad Pennies] (Crime Drama) – Created by 2009-2010 Producer – YRF Television Created and developed for one of India’s biggest film production company’s first foray into television.

12/24 Karol Bagh (Drama) 2009-2010 Producer – Sunshine Productions A traditional soap format that dealt with issues like date rape, abortion, and several other contemporary ideas rarely seen on Indian television.

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Gardish – ZEE TV (Pilot – Uncredited) Janam – ZEE TV 1999-2000 Hip Hip Hooray – ZEE TV

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CID – SET (Sony India) Aahat – SET (Sony India) Talaash – SAHARA ONE Hello Dollie – STAR PLUS (Fox India) Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na – ZEE TV Princess Dollie… – STAR PLUS (Fox India) Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin – SET (Sony India) Left Right Left – SAB TV (Sony India) Twinkle Beauty Parlor – SAB TV (Sony India) Karma – STAR PLUS (Fox India) Happy Go Lucky – STAR ONE (Fox India) Jhoomein Jiya Re – ZEE NEXT Simply Sapney – ZEE NEXT Jugni Chali Jalandar – SAB TV (Sony India) Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar – ZEE NEXT Annu Ki Ho Gayee Waah Bhai Waah – STAR ONE Radha Ki Beetiyaan… – NDTV IMAGINE (Turner India) Monica Mogre - ZEE TV Ramlal’s Since 1947 – COLORS (Viacom India) Khottey Sikkey – SET (Sony India) 12/24 Karol Bagh – ZEE TV Uttaran – COLORS (Viacom India) Love Reels – Channel V (Fox India)

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Consulting and Other Roles Screenwriters Colony, Nantucket Script Reader §

Read screenplays and write coverage for a prestigious incubator of new talent recognized throughout the film community.

DJs – A Creative Unit, Mumbai Content Head (Fiction) § § §

2014-2016

2008-2009

Created, developed, pitched, and managed fiction content for one of India’s premiere television software production company.

Successfully expanded the company’s content portfolio to feature films.

Managed writing rooms for five on-air shows; several productions in different stages of development.

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Big Synergy Media DJs – A Creative Unit Endemol Shine India Hats Off Productions Himmesh Reshamiya Productions Humming Bird Productions Idiot Box (Red Chillies Entertainment) K Sera Sera Sera Television Magic Box Productions MagicWorks (Now Rohit Roy Productions) Rose Audio Visuals UTV (Now Disney India)

INTERNSHIP New Zealand Film Commission July 2012 Read screenplays and wrote coverage for Fresh Shorts – A short film funding scheme to identify up-and-coming talent.

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Richard Raskin – Author of The Art of the Short Fiction Film: A Shot by Shot Study of Nine Modern Classics (2002) Ben Lewin – Writer/Director of The Sessions Rob Shearman – Playwright and Screenwriter. Dalek Episode of Doctor Who. UK Film Council Workshop for Screenwriters, Mumbai Screenwriters’ Workshop, FTII, Pune The Script Factory Workshop for Script Readers, Wellington

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New Zealand Writers’ Guild, Member

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Film Writers’ Association, Mumbai, Member

Current

REFERENCES Annie Howell Writer and Director Credits Include: Small Beautifully Moving Parts, Claire in Motion (written and directed with Lisa Robinson) Distinguished Lecturer, Media Communication Arts, Division of Humanities and Arts, The City College of New York / ahowell@ccny.cuny.edu Ken Duncum Playwright and Screenwriter Credits Include: Blue Sky Boys, Trick of the Light, and Cherish; The Michael Hirschfeld Director of Scriptwriting, International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University of Wellington / ken.duncum@vuw.ac.nz Sooni Taraporevala Screenwriter and Director Credits Include: Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay; Mississippi Masala, The Namesake – all directed by Mira Nair; Such a Long Journey – film adaptation of Rohinton Mistry novel; Little Zizou (Writer and Director) / sooni@mac.com and Steve Ross Filmmaker and Cinematographer Credits Include: Living Here: A Kamachatka Tale (Director of Photography), Liberia: A Fragile Peace (Producer/Director), Fisheries of Dar (Co-director/Director of Photography); Director of the Film Division and School of Dance, Film and Theater; College of Fine Arts at Ohio University / rosss2@ohio.edu Aditya Bhattacharya Writer, Director, and Producer Linking Road Pictures, Destiny Pictures, The Basu Bhattacharya Co., and deviEnt. Credits Include: Raakh, Senso Unico, Dubai Return, and BMW (Bombay’s Most Wanted) / abcinema@gmail.com

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