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Vishal Jejurkar
Born
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Writer, director, producer
Notable workVeni, Scratch, The Last Letter

Vishal Jejurkar is a writer, director, and producer who has made three short films in Hindi and Marathi.[1] His short film Veni, starring the national award-winning actress Anjali Patil, had its world premiere at the prestigious Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024, an Oscar-qualifying film festival.[2]

Early Life

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Hailing from a small village in Nashik district, Vishal Jejurkar studied ayurvedic medicine as his academic pursuit.[3]

Career

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Vishal Jejurkar's career in filmmaking began while he was in medical college. His short film Scratch, which he made during this period, was selected for the Flickers' Roving Eye Film Festival in the USA and the Signs Film Festival.[4][5]

His second short film, The Last Letter, tells the story of an elderly homosexual man living in Mumbai and was selected at the Kashish International Film Festival.[6]

His short film Veni received significant recognition, premiering at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024.[7]

Awards and Recognition

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Vishal Jejurkar is also the winner of the IFP Platinum Script of the Year Award in it's 7th Season for his short script The Last Letter.[8]

Filmography

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  • Scratch - Selected for Flickers' Roving Eye Film Festival, Signs Film Festival[9]
  • The Last Letter - Selected at Kashish International Film Festival[10]
  • Vishal Jejurkar on the set of short film 'Veni'[11]
    Veni - Premiered at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Vishal Jejurkar - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ "Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024".
  3. ^ "Filmmaker to govt: Open a film centre". Times of India.
  4. ^ "Flickers' Roving Eye Film Festival" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Signs Film Festival".
  6. ^ "10 Best Short Films Screened at Kashish Film Festival This Year". Gaylaxy Mag. 9 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024".
  8. ^ "IFP's Award Winning Short Scripts, Stories and Think Pieces". 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  9. ^ "Scratch (2016) - IMDb". IMDb.
  10. ^ "The Last Letter (2019) - IMDb". IMDb.
  11. ^ "Vishal Jejurkar | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  12. ^ "Veni (2024) - IMDb". IMDb.
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  1. ^ "Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier". Mid-day. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-07-13.