Ryaanh Ranjit Mohanty

As a filmmaker, Ryaanh aka Ranjit was personally mentored by Christopher Doyle, Emily Young, Andres Viel, Makhmalbaf family, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Aparna Sen, and A.K. Bir during his professional journey.

Growing-up with the best of both worlds when compared to popular and artistic contents in both the genre of Animation and Live Action, Ranjit is pragmatically engaged in sharing his experiences and expertise with the world through his own found PACAD Animation studio and an indigenously raised OTT called AAO NXT since its inception days.

A filmmaker since 1995, A Graphic Novelist, educationist, Copywriter, Editor, Filmtreprenuer, he has been earning many laurels as follows:•
Selected to Berlinale Talent Campus in 2004
Nominated as State Icon by Times of India
2 State level and 2 National level award winner, 45 international official selections, 4 Honourable Mentions, 2 Semi-Finalists & 2 Quarter-Finalists for his films so far and counting.


IN CHRONOGRAPHIC ORDER:

Since 1995
PACAD Animation Studio as Owner cum Chief Creative Officer

Since February 2019
AAO TV[Video Streaming App] as Co-Founder cum Chief Creative Officer

Since July 2020
AAO CREATIVE COLLECTIVE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL as Founder & Director
Highlight: AAO Creative Collective Short Film Festival that attracted 700 films worldwide on its debut version

Since February 2021
AAO NXT[Video Streaming App] as Co-Founder cum Chief Creative Officer

ACADEMIC
2018
Film Appreciation Course from Film & Television Institute of India, Pune

2016-17
Become the OER Skill Course Writer for Commonwealth of Learning

2002
Certificate in Film Studies from Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia
Islamia University


1996
Post Graduate in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Sardar Patel University

1999
Conducted and hosted an one month Miniature Photography Workshop at Biju Pattnaik Institute of Film & Television.

2005-2018
Conducted several stop motion animation workshop for kids and youngsters.

1999-2001
Served as contractual professor for Masscommunication studies at Utkal University, Odisha & Rai University, New Delhi


FILMOGRAPHY
 Working as a filmmaker, A Graphic Novelist, educationist, Copywriter, Editor, Maker of First Documentary on Indian Animation as well as Selected to Berlinale Talent Campus in 2004.
 Writer and Co-Director of upcoming Feature cum Web Series “MALGODOWN DIARIES”
 Co-Writer and IInd Unit Director for the web series “CLUB 69”
 Founder & Director of AAO Creative Collective Short Film Festival that attracted 700 films worldwide on its debut version
 Founder of PACAD Animation Studio, Anicubes and PACAD Comics that produced so many short animated films, ad films, comic books, Graphic Novels, Interactives, etc...
 Won a National Level Award for an Animated Short Film [2D], a state Level Jury Award for Clay animated short film.
 Produced and directed 30-40 Non fictions, Fictions, few small series, few Training Videos, some Ad films and info graphic videos for corporate and social messages.
 Conceived and published SRIJAMYAHAM, A unique graphic novel series in Pattachitra form for the 1st time.
 Found and headed Audio-visual Document Cell of the varsity at S.O. A. University during 2012-2014
 Started and formulated animation skill course for the engineering students at Centurion University during 2014-2016.