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Sonam Pathan

Sonam Pathan

Assistant Professor

About

Sonam Pathan is a filmmaker and educator with over six years of experience spanning creative practice, academic engagement, and the film industry. She holds an M.Sc. in Filmmaking from Bangalore University and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Pune.

She has professional experience working with international visual effects studios such as Moving Picture Company (MPC) and Technicolor Creative Studios, where she contributed to VFX Production Management on large-scale international productions, including Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). This industry background informs her practice-oriented approach to teaching and creative work.

She has also served as an Assistant Professor in the School of Cinema at the Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT), Noida, where she taught Film Production and Film Direction. In this role, she supported students through practical training, curated film screenings and skill-based workshops.

As an independent filmmaker and producer, she has written and directed short films such as Aza (2019), Kitne Dino Baad (2025), and Woh Raat (2025), along with the short documentary Dance of Divine (2025). Her debut short film, Aza, was screened and recognized at national and international platforms.

She has completed advanced training and certifications from leading institutions, including:

1. A short-term programme in Filmmaking and Cinema Fundamentals at the Film and Television Institute (FTI), Arunachal Pradesh (an extension campus of SRFTI, Kolkata)

2. The Film Appreciation Course at FTII, Pune

3. A short certification in the Application of Sound in Film and Television from SRFTI, Kolkata

4. Production Management Training at Technicolor Creative Studios

5. A Certified UAV Remote Pilot License (Drone) issued by the DGCA, Government of India

She was part of the direction team for the regional short film Ajin Paku (2018), developed during a short-term course at FTI, Itanagar, and created using a mix of tribal languages from Arunachal Pradesh. She also directed Marumerusanke (2025), a Kannada-language student short film made as part of her M.Sc. Filmmaking programme at Bangalore University.

Her work bridges professional film practice and academic learning, enabling students to understand both the creative and industry-driven aspects of filmmaking.

“Cinema is not just made on set; it is shaped through thinking, practice and reflection.”

MASTER'S THESIS
The Aesthetics of Feminine Power & Visual Poetry - A Comparative Study of Guillermo del Toro and Anvita Dutt’s Films

INDUSTRY WORKS
Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania | Official Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEZDbYDT0Jw

Transformers:
Rise of the Beasts | Official Trailer (2023 Movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itnqEauWQZM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTDJysvJUmM

AZA
Trailer | Short Film | Directed by Sonam Pathan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwjqVvXA5R4

Ajin Paku
FTI Itanagar.(2018) Student Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVQgvHPOZc

Demo Reel:
Demo Reel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EAdjVJmBpY2Z-Zj0IUCnqYBIoPANMz0m/view?usp=sharing

Dance of Divine
Documentary | Directed by Sonam Pathan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iyh3_kBmaaNXQUsh7ku82ZnJ-_QQYOS0/view?usp=sharing

Feminine Power & Gender Representation in Cinema: Examines how feminine power is constructed through visual aesthetics, symbolism, and narrative form, with attention to poetic and stylized cinematic practices.

Visual Poetry & Stylized Cinematic Aesthetics: Investigates the use of color, production design, fantasy, and myth as tools for creating emotional and symbolic meaning in cinema.

Comparative Film Analysis Across Cultures: Explores cinematic expressions of gender, identity, and power across different cultural and cinematic traditions through comparative analysis.

Practice-Based Filmmaking Research: Engages filmmaking as a research methodology, where creative practice informs critical inquiry into cinematic form and storytelling.

Short-Form Cinema & Contemporary Screen Practices: Studies short-form cinematic storytelling across multiple formats, focusing on pacing, rhythm, and affective impact.

Film Production Management: Examines organizational, creative, and logistical processes involved in film production and collaborative workflows.

Research Interests

Women, Power, and Visual Expression in Film

Poetics of Image, Space, and Screen Aesthetics

Cinema as Cross-Cultural Conversation

Compact Narrative Forms and Contemporary Media

Film Production Frameworks and Management

Official Screening
Pune Short Film Festival (2020)

Best Film Award
8th Kolhapur International Film Festival (2020)

Best Woman Director - Short Film
Istanbul Film Awards (2020)

Official Screening
Ankur Film Festival, Nashik (2020)

Best Film
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Film Festival (2020)

Best Story
Vindhya International Film Festival of Madhya Pradesh (2020)

Sonam Pathan

Assistant Professor

M.Sc. in Filmmaking (Bangalore University), B.Arch. (University of Pune)

Media and Creative Arts

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