Prejish Prakash
Prejish Prakash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 1986 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Diana Prejish |
| Children | 2 |
Prejish Prakash is an Indian film editor working primarily in Malayalam cinema. He is also a web designer and an entrepreneur. Other than feature-film editing he edited various documentaries, advertisements, Corporate videos, Film trailers etc. in his career. [1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]He did his schooling from Mount Bethany EHSS,[2] and graduate with a degree in Multimedia from St Joseph College of Communication in 2007.[3]
Editing career
[edit | edit source]He began his editing career by joining Yes Indiavision Satellite Communications as a video editor in 2008.[4] His passion for movies and film editing lead him to step into the film industry.
Prejish started working as an independent film editor in the film Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. in 2012.
In 2013, Prejish edited the movie Philips and the Monkey Pen which completed 111 days in theatres and was a huge commercial success at the boxoffice.[5] This film also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film, Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist[6] and Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film Director.
In 2021, Prejish edited the film Home (2021 film), which garnered significant critical acclaim and received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. His work as an editor on this project earned him the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Editor.
Entrepreneurship
[edit | edit source]He is the founder of the Ventures Peppino Studios and School of Editing which started in 2015. Peppino is a creative studio offers services in the field of editing and web design where the School of Editing offers Digital Film and Video Editing courses in Kochi.[7]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film Editor
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Language | Director | Release date / Notes |
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| 2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | Malayalam | Kumar Nanda | 10 February 2012 |
| 2013 | Philips and the Monkey Pen | Malayalam | Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed | 7 November 2013 |
| Vedivazhipadu | Malayalam | Shambhu Purushothaman | 12 December 2013 | |
| 2014 | Raktharakshassu 3D | Malayalam | R Factor | 28 February 2014 |
| 1 by Two | Malayalam | Arun Kumar Aravind | 19 April 2014 | |
| 2017 | Avarude Raavukal | Malayalam | Shanil Muhammed | 23 June 2017 |
| 2020 | Kilometers and Kilometers | Malayalam | Jeo Baby | 31 August |
| 2021 | Home (2021 film) | Malayalam | Rojin Thomas | Released on Amazon Prime Video on 19 August 2021 |
| 2024 | Checkmate | Malayalam | Ratish Sekhar | 9 August 2024 |
Documentary editor
[edit | edit source]He edited the documentary "After Life" directed by Sanjeev Sivan, which was based on a real-life incident of a couple of Kerala fighting a legal battle to get access to their dead son's semen in hopes of producing an heir.[10]
"Water Whatever" is another Documentary Film edited by Prejish[citation needed] which has become an official selection of the Stockholm Project Green festival is one of only seven films selected worldwide by festival co-hosts Nomad Films (US) and Sweden's GAP (Global Action Plan) The 35mm film recounts 3 stories based on a single theme, water scarcity. Directed by Sudip Joshiy, Shot in Ladakh, Rajasthan and Kerala by renowned cinematographer Amal Neerad[11]
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Film |
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| 2021 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Home (2021 film) Best Editor |
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