Shyam Manjuvil

About

Shyam Manjuvil is a multi-talented filmmaker from India who can direct, edit, produce, camera operate, focus pull, and gaffer. But he is more passionate about cinematography and focuses on creating a unique world for his audience.

With a sound knowledge in photography from his father who taught him as a child with his 35mm Nikon FM2, Shyam’s debut as a cinematographer for a horror short film called Switch in his final year of college which, critically acclaimed by the jury for its compelling visuals for a low budget film. After completing his B.Arch in Architecture at NIT Trichy, India and having worked for a year in events, Shyam joined London Film School to fulfil his passion for filmmaking. This transition enabled him to work on various film sets across the globe and gain immense experience in a short period of time.

Shyam joined London Film School to learn more about the technical aspects of filmmaking. He currently freelances as a cinematographer and editor for any location around the world whilst building his own ideas for personal projects.

Shyam Manjuvil

Course:
MA Filmmaking
Course number:
192
Graduation year:
2021
Nationality:
India

Graduation film

Thanthiram

Chinna, a 14-year old with aspirations of being an actor, accompanies his father, Murugan to work. Murugan happens to be a shaman who travels across villages to interact with locals and perform rituals for them, all for a price. Chinna, having a disdain for his father’s profession, reluctantly tags along as the duo travel to a village with the hopes of striking gold. Little do they know what’s waiting in store for them.
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LFS Filmography

Suburban Curiosity
Odh Gohri
Cabbie
Filipiñana
Peak XV
Postal
The Closure Centre
Dumka
Dogeater
Emergency Exit
Interloper
After Hours
Killer Strippers
Broken Glass
Bye Bye Baby
Enchanted
Heart
The Vagabond
The Gift
The Truth
Scraps
A Bar Called Hell
Golden Girl