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< Shantulan Mishra has been working professionally in the film/Entertainment business for the last 11years. Shantulan work has aired on the National Geographic Channel International, Animal Planet, Oprah Winfrey Network, Part2 Pictures, Discovery Channel, Miditech Pvt Ltd, Sputnik Media, and other International networks. I have travelled the globe including India and neighboring countries exploring a wide variety of topics including cultural and socio-political issues, wildlife, science, archaeology, adventure, natural phenomena, travel and entertainment.

1.National Geographic MISSION EVEREST. It’s real time adventure series Mission Everest, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first Everest summit. This nine-episode series aired simultaneously on National Geograhic, Star Plus and Channel (V).The channel has joined hands with the Indian Army for this expedition, in which five Indians have been taken to the world's highest mountain.(Credit-Production Assistant).

2. National Geographic TABOO-2. Taboo is a documentary television series on the  National Geographic Channel. The program is an educational look into "taboo" rituals and traditions practiced in some societies, yet forbidden and illegal in others. Each hour long episode details a specific topic, such as marriage or initiation rituals, and explores how such topics are viewed throughout the world. Taboo generally focuses on the most misunderstood, despised, or disagreed-upon activities, jobs, and roles. Nominated in best of TABOO. (Credit-Field Associate Producer).

3. National Geographic-INDIAN EXORCISM. National Geographic’s provocative series profiles customs and practices that are acceptable in some societies though forbidden, illegal and reviled in others. Each hour-long episode examines a single controversial subject through the lens of several different societies - issues covered include rites of passage, possession, death, initiation, drug use, marriage, food, childhood, tattoos, sexuality, extreme jobs, and tests of faith. (Credit-Field Associate Producer).

4. National Geographic INDIAN WITCH HUNT, This film won the best film in show real Asia award in Singapore. This film also won RAPA award for best Director Documentary. I did this film with Miditech Pvt. Ltd. This film directed by Rakhi Verma. (Credit-Field Producer and Acknowledgement).

5. National Geographic ELEPHANT RAGE. A one-hour film for National Geographic Explorer that takes on the global human-elephant conflict, examining the shocking rise in human fatalities.The film takes viewers deep inside the minds of these startlingly complex animals to reveal just what is triggering this increasingly violent behavior and what can be done to stop it. (Credit-Fixer and Additional Cinematographer).

6. National Geographic Reveals DELHI IN FLAMES.

A one-hour film for National Geographic Channel International that chronicles the desperate, often ingenious, efforts of India’s under-equipped and understaffed DFS as they battle some of the most challenging fires in the world. (Credit-Field Producer).

7. Discovery Channel VARANASI THE BURNING SHORES.

Varanasi: The Burning Shores explores a city where the traditional and contemporary co-exist – how in 2007, Varanasi in eastern part of India is still home to ancient rituals on the one hand and a unique business on the other.

I did this film with Miditech Pvt. Ltd. for Discovery Channel. (Credit- Field Producer and Researcher).

8. Commercial film for Hutch Cellular Network with Brown Skin Film. Mumbai.

9. Discovery Channel “BLANK CANVAS”. I did the research for this film project in India. (Credit-Acknowledgment).

10. Madventure Tv Finland “HINDUSTAN”.

The show became a runaway hit and garnered a cult following in Finland with its two seasons that covered such varied destinations as India, Nepal, Indonesia, Japan, Tonga, Malawi, Tibet and Ecuador among others. I did show for Adventures TV in India. (Credit-Production Head).

11. Eyeworks Media Holland “DELHI FIRE SERVICE”.

A story and film on photographer Ryan Lobo shooting a story about Delhi’s intrepid firefighters for Onze weruld magazine and Eye Works television in association with TCS, May 2009. A film was shot on DFS officers while they fight with fire. (Credit- Field Producer).

12. “Kumbh Mela” – with Lauren Verslaat. This film was shot about Culture and custom of Hinduism in January 2010 for Veronica TV. (Credit-Field Producer).

13. Veronica Channel Holland- “Dowry murders” – with Lauren Verslaat” A film was shot on Dowry violence in India. Shantulan profiles the work being done by the CAW wing or crimes against women wing of the Delhi Police.(Credit-Field Producer).

14. MTV “GIRLS NIGHT OUT”. Here is a reality show that breaks totally free from the existing clutter in the reality genre. High on the entertainment quotient- it hooks you instantly. MTV Girls Night Out is woven around an instinct that’s almost universal- fear; Fear of what, you ask? Fear Of The Unknown. Shantulan did this Reality Television show with Miditech Pvt. Ltd. (Credit-Line Producer).

15- National Geographic Television-U.S.A Production-Animals around the world “Animal Underworld with Henry Garfield”- Henry Rollins investigates where the real boundaries lay in the human-animal relationship. Why do some people choose to come head to head with the world's most dangerous and disturbing animals!! This show is based on Human Animal relationship worldwide. (Credit-Fixer).

16- National Geographic Television-U.S.A Production-Animals around the world“Animal Underworld with Henry Garfield”-(Cows). Go inside the divine and sometimes taboo ways humans worship animals as Henry Rollins investigates why some animals are expendable in one culture but considered holy in another. In India, the connection to cattle is spiritual, nutritional and medicinal even cow urine is believed to have healing qualities when consumed a theory Henry tests firsthand. And visit a Hindu temple where hundreds of rats, believed to be holy, crawl underfoot as visitors come to feed them and pay their respects. (Credit-Fixer).

17- National Geographic Television-U.S.A Production-Animals around the world “Animal Underworld with Henry Garfield”-(Snake Captures). In this show of the Animal Underworld, Henry Rollins examines the roles that animals play as food, medicine, and drugs around the world. What makes some animals acceptable for consumption in some cultures but sacred or a beloved pet in another? In North Carolina, he tags along with people who make meals by salvaging road kill. In India, he meets men from the Irula tribe who hunt and milk snakes for venom that will be sold to produce antivenin. (Credit-Fixer).

18- Visionista Tv U.S.A film project on Investment in India “The Mumbai”.

The film about global financial services, economic investments and investors in India. Film intent is to capture footage of the city of Mumbai - as a flourishing international metropolis, and it’s importance as an investment market. The film research gathered will be used by in order to promote India markets for future investments. (Credit-Field Producer).

19- Operah Winfrey-Harpo Studios- “Kumbh”.

Kumbh is a film for Oprah Winfrey Network and Part2 Pictures-USA. This film will vibrant the rich custom and colorful faith of India. We have used the “PHANTOM CAMERA” in most part of film. This film will be telecast worldwide in 2014.Credit-India Producer).

20- Operah Winfrey- Harpo Studios- “Holi”.

Holi is a spring festival also known as festival of colors, and sometimes festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival thought-out all over world. We have shoot this festival in “Vrindavan,Nandgaon, Barsana and many places of India. This film is going to broadcast worldwide in 2014. This is very exclusive film technically and used latest technology for filming. (Credit-India Producer).

21- Job Without Frontiers- Sputnik Media- Belgian.

This is reality television series for public broadcast (een-VRT-www.vrt.be).Sputnik Media’s format Jobs Without Frontiers has been nominated for the 2013 Rose d’Or in the category Reality & Factual Entertainment.

The nominees were announced today by EUROVISION, organizers of the prestigious international entertainment programme awards. The Rose d’Or Awards define the gold standard of excellence and achievement in entertainment programming. (Credit- Producer).

22- Operah Winfrey- Harpo Studios-“Belief- Jain Initiation”.

Part2 Pictures and Harpo Productions are embarking on a groundbreaking series in the style of the acclaimed television show “Planet Earth,” celebrating faith and belief around the world. Over the upcoming year, we will follow people of all faiths to witness the diversity and depths of our capacity to believe. This is an epic series that will reveal to American audiences the positive elements of religions and belief systems around the globe.

We are tremendously honored and excited to film a Jain Sadhvi initiation ceremony for our documentary. Not only will we document the vibrant and rich beauty of India itself but we will explore and reveal the magnificent aspects of Jainism. During the time we will spend in Madhya Pradesh, we will film the Jain community displaying remarkable and powerful displays of devotion. This is an opportunity to reveal Jainism, faith, and spirituality in its most impressive form. (Credit-India Producer) >