ABOUT
Story-telling is universal, and as the front end of the film business goes global, as films and series transcend linguistic and cultural boundaries, we believe it is time to create connectivity across these barriers in the back end of the business.
Hence Cinevesture! This platform allows creators and investors to connect, post and access job requirements and a database of services and skills (both primary and ancillary) made available for ready reference.
Your next film may call for a DOP or a First AD from another country, or you may find that an investor in your country (or even a remote country!) loves your project and wants to invest! Cinevesture aims to open up a host of hitherto untapped opportunities.
Team
NINA LATH GUPTA
Founder
V S Kundu
Director, CIFF
Bina Paul
Artistic Director, CIFF
ADA GUPTA
Head of Design
RIYAH P GHUMAN
Head Content Manager
SHIVIKA JAIN
Associate Content Manager
NINA LATH GUPTA
Founder
Nina is the Squad Leader and the brains behind Cinevesture.
She was MD, National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (NFDC), India (2006-2018), and before that had a career as a civil servant in the Indian Government from 1989 onwards.
She is the head of the enterprise, responsible for the vision and its execution. From developing successful business strategies to keeping her employees motivated, she is the true visionary at Cinevesture.
With a demonstrated history in facilitating the growth of Indian Cinema through International Collaborations and after producing and supporting acclaimed films like The Lunchbox, Qissa, Miss Lovely and several others, her objective now is for Cinevesture to achieve what it aims to in the Film Production Market.
V S Kundu
Director, CIFF
He has a deep interest in the fine arts, cinema and other visual arts, and is a renowned photographer whose pictures have won several international and national awards in photographic Salons and have been featured in many exhibitions. He has been experimenting with sculpture in mixed media for several years and has been working in wood, stone and metal to find the right expression for his artistic ventures.
He worked as Director General of the Films Division of India, the premier State organisation for the promotion of non-fiction cinema in India, in Mumbai from 2012 to 2015. During this time, he was also the Director of the Mumbai International Film Festival, India’s premier film festival for Documentary, animation and short films. He produced over 200 documentary films during his tenure, and the Films Division of India won a dozen international and over 30 National awards during his tenure. He also set up the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai during his tenure in the Films Division. He also served as the Vice-Chancellor of the State University of Performing and Visual Arts at Rohtak, which runs a prestigious graduation program in cinema, fine arts, design and architecture.
He chaired the Film Policy Committee of the State of Haryana, which formulated the innovative film policy of the State adopted in January 2019. He has been associated with many film festivals as a jury and resource person and is also a patron of the Shimla International Film Festival held annually at Shimla.
His engagement with the audio-visual arts spans across Photography, Cinema and Sculpture in mixed media.
Bina Paul
Artistic Director, CIFF
An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Bina Paul is an award-winning film editor whose works have been presented at numerous international events. She has served as the artistic director of the International Film Festival of Kerala, shaping it into one of India’s most important film events. She is presently the joint president of NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema) and is a founding member of the Women in Cinema Collective, and Program Head for the Dharamshala International Festival. As a Board Member of the IAWRT, Chapter India, she is the Festival Director of the 19th Asian Women’s Film Festival.
ADA GUPTA
Head of Design
Ada is the Design Djinn of Cinevesture.
With 7 years of experience, she leads companies from idea to market-validated solutions using business strategy, design thinking, innovation, and behavioural science.
She is responsible for making Cinevesture.com a smooth and user-friendly platform that helps users navigate easily and engages with them innovatively. She is a problem solver who explores solutions in the most creative and leanest way possible. Her experience includes e-commerce, web and mobile applications, and SaaS design.
RIYAH P GHUMAN
Head Content Manager
Riyah is the Ms.Fixit of Cinevesture.
Do you have a problem? She will have the solution!
A Post Graduate of Film, TV, and Video Production from Xavier Institute of Communications in Mumbai and with nearly a decade in the film industry, she has undertaken various assignments as an actor, creative head, assistant director, programming coordinator, script supervisor, and most recently, associate producer. She is now also a certified Intimacy Coordinator.
Engaged as Head of Content Management at Cinevesture, her responsibilities include setting up, coordinating and executing various sections of the platform Cinevesture.com. Tracking new projects, curating and providing production-based support all come under her specialities.
If you want your boat to float, she is the perfect Captain for you!
SHIVIKA JAIN
Associate Content Manager
Shivika has worked in Films, Advertising, Digital Media, Marketing, and News. She started her journey in theatre as a writer, director, and actor and then went on to work in films as a writer and director. She has worked as a Script Supervisor, Assistant Director, Writer and Director on various feature film projects and has even independently directed her short films.
As a Content Associate, she contributes to curating, managing and executing the workflow of research and content at Cinevesture.