Directing
Akshay Bhatia
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Directing
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8 titles
Akshay Bhatia is a Georgia-born, Atlanta-based filmmaker. He recently served as Francis Ford Coppola's personal assistant and directorial apprentice on Megalopolis, where he followed the project from pre-production all the way through post-production and premiere. During the shoot, he aided in directing and writing scenes for the film, and apprenticed under Roman Coppola, director of the second unit, working most frequently with him to help rehearse the many practical special effects in the film. He also collaborated with Mike Figgis, director of Leaving Las Vegas, on MegaDoc, the behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Megalopolis. Along with the ongoing festival tour of his latest …
Known for
NROne drunken night, a down on his luck horse trainer is visited by a mysterious lobbyist who comes to him with a centuries spanning pitch involving the US meat packing industry, the history of horse racing, and how he and his farm factor into all of it.
The Preakness
2024
On Christmas Eve, 8 year old Charlotte endures a grievous kaleidoscopic journey, filled with dream and nightmare-like childhood melancholy, and anxieties.
Who Cares About Christmas
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NRAfter an unsuspected called Daniel is informed his father won't make it through the night, he is conflicted on whether or not he should go since they haven't spoken in years.
Just One More
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While suffering through a shift at an independent cinema, a disillusioned theater employee reconnects with an old friend, discovering that the place dedicated to other people’s stories might finally force them to confront their own.
Some Kind of Escape
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NRConflicted on where to take his story next a writer gets an unexpected visit from someone who tries to motivate him to continue writing.
Writer's Block
2022
Film credits
Behind the camera
NROne drunken night, a down on his luck horse trainer is visited by a mysterious lobbyist who comes to him with a centuries spanning pitch involving the US meat packing industry, the history of horse racing, and how he and his farm factor into all of it.
The Preakness
2024
NROne drunken night, a down on his luck horse trainer is visited by a mysterious lobbyist who comes to him with a centuries spanning pitch involving the US meat packing industry, the history of horse racing, and how he and his farm factor into all of it.
The Preakness
2024
NROne drunken night, a down on his luck horse trainer is visited by a mysterious lobbyist who comes to him with a centuries spanning pitch involving the US meat packing industry, the history of horse racing, and how he and his farm factor into all of it.
The Preakness
2024
On Christmas Eve, 8 year old Charlotte endures a grievous kaleidoscopic journey, filled with dream and nightmare-like childhood melancholy, and anxieties.
Who Cares About Christmas
—
On Christmas Eve, 8 year old Charlotte endures a grievous kaleidoscopic journey, filled with dream and nightmare-like childhood melancholy, and anxieties.
Who Cares About Christmas
—
NRAfter an unsuspected called Daniel is informed his father won't make it through the night, he is conflicted on whether or not he should go since they haven't spoken in years.
Just One More
—
While suffering through a shift at an independent cinema, a disillusioned theater employee reconnects with an old friend, discovering that the place dedicated to other people’s stories might finally force them to confront their own.
Some Kind of Escape
—