VIR SRINIVAS

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VIR SRINIVAS

Filmmaker

Vir is an award-winning writer, producer and director.

His credits include “ORDERS FROM ABOVE” (feature), “THE PROSELYTE” (short), and “GRADIENT DESCENT” (short), which have screened and achieved awards at numerous film festivals worldwide. ORDERS FROM ABOVE was distributed by Gravitas Ventures in 2022 and released internationally on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Vudu, and more.

Vir's screenplays have also garnered acclaim and won prestigious screenwriting competitions with top prizes at the Fade In Awards and the Final Draft Big Break® Screenwriting Contest.

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WORK

WORK

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AWARDS

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Orders from Above

Melbourne Underground Film Festival

Winner - Best Feature Film

Mannheim Arts and Film Festival

Winner - Best History Film

International Symbolic Art Film Festival

Winner - Best Feature War Film

Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival

Winner - Best Historical - Period Piece

Istanbul Film Awards

Winner - Best First Time Director

Istanbul Film Awards

Winner - Best Jewish

Kiez Berlin Film Festival

Winner - Best History Film

​Brussels Capital Film Festival

Winner - Best Historical

Berlin Indie Film Festival

Winner - Best Historical

Accolade Global Film Competition

Winner - Jewish

HALO International Film Festival

Winner - Best War Film

HALO International Film Festival

Winner - Best Director Debut​

Cannes World Film Festival

Winner - Best Historical Film

Cannes World Film Festival

Winner - Best Black & White Film

Cannes World Film Festival

Winner - Best Jewish Film

Los Angeles Film Awards

Winner - Best Docudrama

Los Angeles Film Awards

Nominee - Best First Time Director

Cannes World Film Festival

Nominee - Best Biographical Feature Film

Cannes World Film Festival

Nominee - Best First Time Filmmaker

Madrid International Film Festival

Nominee - Best Cinematography in a Docudrama

Madrid International Film Festival

Nominee - Talented New Director

Madrid International Film Festival

Nominee - Jury Award

The Proselyte

Perth Independent Film Festival

Winner - Best Drama

Sanctuary International Film Festival

Nominee - Best Australian Short

GoldBlink Short Film Awards

Nominee - Best Indie Short

The Prosecution (screenplay)

Final Draft Big Break® Screenwriting Contest

Winner - Best Historical

Fade In Awards

Winner - Best True Story/Biopic

The Guns at Cowra (screenplay)

Discovery Int Fest of Film & Story

Winner - Best Feature Screenplay

Changing Face International Film Festival

Winner - Screenplay Of The Month

Fade In Awards True Story/Biopic Competition

2nd Place

VIDEOS

VIDEOS

Gradient Descent | 20 min Short Film

A homeless man is recruited by an artificial intelligence company and forced to do horrifying work.

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 | Official Trailer

The official trailer for Vir's award-winning feature film.

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Contact Vir at [email protected]