Prathap Joseph

Prathap Joseph is a Mathrubhumi journalist turned award-winning cinematographer turned filmmaker. Active in filmmaking since 2010, he has conducted workshops in cinematography and filmmaking at the KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, and at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. He is also the founder of the Light Source Photographic Society and the Minimal Cinema film commune, and a director of the New Wave Film School.

Filmography

As cinematographer

Year	Title	Directed by	Accolades received for the film
2013	CR No: 89	Sudevan	NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala Kerala State Film Award for Best Film Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor G. Aravindan Award for Best Debut Director Padmarajan Award
2015	Savam	Don Palathara	Best Foreign Language Film, Barni Film Festival
2017	Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani?	Jiju Antony	Official selection, MAMI
2017	Sexy Durga	Sanal Kumar Sasidharan	Nominations 19th Mumbai Film Festival Mumbai Film Festival International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017. Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2017. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival 2017 Sydney Film Festival 2017 Art Film Festival 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017. London Indian Film Festival 2017. Cinema Jove Film Festival 2017. Taipei Film Festival 2017 Lima Independiente International Film Festival 2017 New Horizons Film Festival 2017 Anonimul International Film Festival 2017 Awards NFDC FILM BAZAAR – DI Award 2016 Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017 Award for Professional Achievement in the Tarkovsky Film Festival in Russia for the excellence in cinematography The Young Jury award in the 53rd Pesaro Film Festival Special mention from the Official Jury in the 53rd Pesaro Film Festival Jury Mention for Direction in Cinema Jove, International Film Festival of Valencia, Spain. Jury Mention for Music Track in Cinema Jove, International Film Festival of Valencia, Spain. Golden Apricot Award in the International Feature Competition category in Yerevan International Film Festival 2017 Best International Feature Narrative in Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico Best International Feature award Reflet d’Or in the Geneva International Film Festival
2017	Akatho Puratho	Sudevan
2019	Unmadhiyude Maranam	Sanal Kumar Sasidharan

As film director

Year	Title	Festival circuit
2014	Kuttippuram Palam	Montage International film festival Guruvayurappan College International Film festival Cochin Film Society Festival
2016	With Her	Delhi International Film Festival Los Angeles CineFest Los Angeles SR Film Festival Darshini International Film Festival, Malayalam University
2017	When Two Kiss	Pondicherry International Film Festival Open Frame International Film Festival Calicut University Film festival Malabar Movie Festival, Koyilandy Valluvanad International Film Festival
2019	Oru Rathri Oru Pakal	3rd Kazhcha-Niv Indie film Fest | Dec 2019 — Trivandrum, Kerala 2nd Kasargod International Film Festival | Dec 2019 — Kasargod, Kerala 12th Panchajanyam International film festival | Jan 2019 — Palakkad, Kerala 18th Pune International Film Festival | Jan 2019 — Pune, Maharashtra 10th Yashwant international film festival | Jan 2019 — Mumbai, Maharashtra 4th Orange City International Film Festival | Feb 2019 — Nagpur, Maharashtra 15th Thrissur International Film Festival | Mar 2019 — Trichur, Kerala

Awards

• Best Cinematographer - Tarkovsky International Film Festival Russia, Zerkalo
• P. J. Antony award for Best Cinematography
• Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship for Photography

External links

• [Prathap Joseph] at IMDb
• Prathap Joseph at New Wave Film School
• Prathap Joseph on Media One TV