Vijay S. Jodha

Photographer

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Vijay is a writer, photographer and filmmaker. He has produced five books and his work has been shown in galleries, museums, festivals and on 75 TV channels worldwide, receiving over 70 honours.

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Vijay is a writer, photographer and filmmaker based in Gurgaon, India. He has produced five books and his projects have been showcased in galleries, museums and film festivals worldwide. He studied film making at New York University and has worked with directors Ang Lee and Mira Nair. His films have been broadcast on 75 channels in 195 countries including on BBC, CNN and Discovery.

Vijay's projects have received over 70 honours in 24 countries including 17 best director/film awards; grants from premier cinematic institutions like Sundance, Eurovision and ITVS International; as well as philanthropic institutions like Swiss Development Agency, The Ford Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Two of Vijay’s books and four of his films have been selected for archiving in the U.S. Library of Congress. One of his projects is archived at OSA Budapest – the premier repository of materials dealing with human rights. Parallel to commissioned projects and paid assignments, he has produced and directed over 30 films on pro bono basis, and has helped raise over 16 million rupees for various Indian grassroots organisations. Indian Confederation of NGOs has honoured Vijay with Media Citizen Award for using media to facilitate social change. In 2018 he was invited to present a film and address delegates from 193 countries at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

Alternate responses to his work include having an exhibition and a film screening vandalized, and a false police case that took eight years to be thrown out by the courts.

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