Behind the Camera

Nidhi Jarmanwala is a Production Designer from Los Angeles, California, USA with a passion to bring the imagination to life that otherwise wouldn't exist. Currently, she resides in Surat, India. A Production Designer of dreams, she thrives in collaborating with multiple creative artists, doesn't mind travelling to collaborate, and always allowing her creativity to guide her. Her motto as a Production Designer is "Build a world of imagination with your creativity which looks so real that you question "Is this a dream or what?"
With about 4 years of experience in the entertainment industry, she has worked with known productions like Contiloe Pictures Private Ltd., Summer House Pictures, Sito Productions, ULIEJÙ Studios, and others. Apart from films, her work is also recognized for Music videos, short films, musical films, and commercials. In the commercial world, she has worked with clients like Amazon, Music Notes, Cadbury, True Coverage, and more.
She has designed sets of big projects where leads like Keith David, Eric Roberts, LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller, Tamara Eteimo, Elden Henson, Luis Moncada, and others have showcased their talent.
A musical short film "Best Foreigner Forever" has won a special mention in Rolling Stone, Italy. Also, the same musical film has won nomination for Best Composer at the Cannes Short Film festival and more than 8 other film festivals worldwide. A short film "LUMP" won third place in LA Short Film Festival. Many of her other projects have been selected to film festivals and have won in a few of them. "IRise" a feature project under Uliejù Studios has won 7 awards in film festivals. The film "Lost in the Moment" under Sito Productions was released in the theatre where Buena Vista Television projects also take place.
Moreover, her projects as a production designer include 3 feature films along with upcoming short films, commercials, and music videos in 2022 and 2023.
Awards &
Nominations
Best Director
Nominee
Content 2022 Film Festival & News Media Summit
The feature film *IRise* won the official selection as the Best Director film, Best Actress, and Best Actor.
Best Composer Nominee
Cannes Short Film Festival 2022
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won in the Best Composer category.
Won Third Prize
Los Angeles Film Festival 2022
The short film *LUMP* won 3rd Prize in the film festival.
Official
Selection
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Budapest Film Festival 2022
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won an official selection at the film festival.
Won Rolling Stone, Italy
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won a special mention in Rolling Stone, Italy a music magazine.
MAX3MIN Festival 2022
Official
Selection
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Alibag Short Film Festival 2021
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won an official selection in the film festival.
Official
Selection
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First Time Filmmaker Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network 2021
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won an official selection in the film festival.
Official
Selection
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Kerala Short Film Festival 2021
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won an official selection in the film festival.
Official
Selection
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Goa Short Film Festival 2021
The musical short film *Best Foreigner Forever* won an official selection in the film festival.
BEST
DIRECTOR
Film Festival 2019
The film *Qahr* was nominated in the best film category and won.
FESTIVAL
WINNER
Film Festival 2017
The film *Kandhe de Paar* was awarded as the best film in 2017.