Gannesh Rajah is a BAFTA-longlisted and multiple BIFA-award-winning producer, whose work spans a variety of formats and genres. His first feature documentary as lead producer, the BFI Doc Society supported IF THE STREETS WERE ON FIRE, had its World Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, was released theatrically in the UK, acquired by BBC Storyville, and screened at The Houses of Parliament. The film was longlisted for the BAFTA for ‘Outstanding Debut’ and won two BIFAs - including ‘Best Feature Documentary’ - with Gannesh also receiving a nomination for ‘Breakthrough Producer.’

He was a producer on PUFFLING, a short documentary, which was supported by the Field of Vision and IF/Then Shorts (US). PUFFLING had its World Premiere in-competition at SXSW, qualified for the Academy Awards after winning the ‘Jury Award for Documentary’ at Aspen Shortsfest, and was longlisted for a BIFA and Grierson Award. It has been selected for 60+ leading film festivals, including AFI Fest, Camerimage, as well as Palm Springs, and was selected for DOC NYC's "Short List” program, which features films that are considered to be ‘among the years' strongest contenders for awards season.’ The film was named a Vimeo Staff Pick, selected for Short of the Week, and was acquired by The New Yorker.

He is currently working on a new slate of projects, including a feature documentary with a BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, which recently received a Chicken & Egg Pictures Development Grant (supported by Netflix) and a Catapult Film Fund Development Grant.

Gannesh was awarded the prestigious DOC SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP, is a BFI INSIGHT PRODUCER and SHEFFIELD DOC FEST FUTURE PRODUCER alumnus, is part of BAFTA CONNECT, was named a FILM LONDON LODESTAR, and is part of FILM LONDON’S BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING cohort (where he was mentored by 007 Producer, Barbara Broccoli).

Gannesh has given talks on producing for BAFTA, BFI FILM ACADEMY, BFI DOC SOCIETY, SHEFFIELD DOC FEST, the LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, and CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

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