Directing
Nishanth R.
Born
2000-09-30 (26)
Place of birth
Coimbatore, India
Known for
Directing
Credits
8 titles
Nishanth R. was born in Coimbatore, India. He spent his childhood years in the nearby metropolis of Chennai (during which time he authored and published the epic historical fiction novel 'The Fated Sunset') before making the leap to Los Angeles to pursue film. He now works as a director and content strategist for the independent production company Media RED. Nishanth's solo filmmaking efforts, including the short films 'Indian in a Box' and 'Phil Gunderson Teaches Screenwriting', have received acclaim. His feature directorial debut, an Indian tech thriller titled 'Money Mobile', is in pre-production, with veteran Hollywood creative John Altschuler ('Silicon Valley', 'King of the Hill') atta…
Known for
NRTwo buddies face nightmarish consequences after they try and fail to complete a feature film.
Roomates!
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NREmbarrassed about his identity and culture, a meek Indian high-schooler decides to attend an American university to pursue his passion for film. But in doing so, he causes a rift in his fundamentalist family.
Bharata
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10.0When faced with the crushing realization that he is a hack, a successful and cocky screenwriter must stumble his way through filming a MasterClass without ruining his reputation.
Phil Gunderson Teaches Screenwriting
2022
NRA struggling "rental friend" arrives at a secluded house in the hills for what should be a routine session, but his latest client – a lonely Indian immigrant – has other ideas, and the evening grows stranger and darker by the hour.
Friend-for-Hire.com
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10.0An Indian immigrant awakens inside a confined metal box, with the walls slowly closing in... unless he can do the work assigned to him.
Indian in a Box
2025
NRCuriosity turns deadly when a phone salesman spies on a customer's text messages, throwing him into a perilous conspiracy of dirty money and corporate corruption.
Money Mobile
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Behind the camera
NRTwo buddies face nightmarish consequences after they try and fail to complete a feature film.
Roomates!
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NREmbarrassed about his identity and culture, a meek Indian high-schooler decides to attend an American university to pursue his passion for film. But in doing so, he causes a rift in his fundamentalist family.
Bharata
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NREmbarrassed about his identity and culture, a meek Indian high-schooler decides to attend an American university to pursue his passion for film. But in doing so, he causes a rift in his fundamentalist family.
Bharata
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10.0When faced with the crushing realization that he is a hack, a successful and cocky screenwriter must stumble his way through filming a MasterClass without ruining his reputation.
Phil Gunderson Teaches Screenwriting
2022
NRA struggling "rental friend" arrives at a secluded house in the hills for what should be a routine session, but his latest client – a lonely Indian immigrant – has other ideas, and the evening grows stranger and darker by the hour.
Friend-for-Hire.com
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10.0An Indian immigrant awakens inside a confined metal box, with the walls slowly closing in... unless he can do the work assigned to him.
Indian in a Box
2025
10.0An Indian immigrant awakens inside a confined metal box, with the walls slowly closing in... unless he can do the work assigned to him.
Indian in a Box
2025
NRCuriosity turns deadly when a phone salesman spies on a customer's text messages, throwing him into a perilous conspiracy of dirty money and corporate corruption.
Money Mobile
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