Apoorva Gharpure gharp09@gmail.com

She began her filmmaking journey in 2018- where went on to complete her cinematography diploma from Prague Film School. Since then, she has built a versatile body of work- Having worked across feature films, TVCs and web series as an assistant cinematographer and camera operator, and as an independent cinematographer on short films, documentaries, vertical micro-drama series, and digital ad films with various brands.

An avid traveller and wanderer, Apoorva finds beauty and humour in the visuals of everyday life. With no single favourite genre, her strength lies in adaptability. Driven by curiosity across a wide spectrum of stories, she brings a flexible visual language to each project.

Her recent work on the short film Kasra was honoured with the Best Cinematography Award at the Jharkhand International Film Festival.

Highlights

Kasra (2025) – Kasra is a short film shot in a small village of Maharashtra. It revolves around a Farmer family and their Bull.

This short film has won Multiple awards including Dadasaheb Phalke International film festival (honourable mention)

JIFF (BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY), GOA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (BEST WRITING) and Nominated in 13 International and Indian Film festivals like TASVEER SEATTLE, JHARKHAND, OOTY, GOA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, SHIMLA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, JAGRAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.