Ankush Khemani
- Director
- Writer
- Editorial Department
Ankush Khemani is an award-winning Director, Writer, and Post Production expert working in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up in Santa Barbara and graduating from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, he's been lucky enough to work as a director on projects he's passionate about, like some of the ones seen here. He loves working in genre, and believes that story is the most important aspect to any successful narrative and even non-narrative project.
He's directed short films that have played at festivals like the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and has written feature, pilot, and short scripts that have made it to the quarter and semifinalist rounds at accomplished festivals and competitions like the Atlanta Film Festival and Final Draft "Big Break" Screenwriting Competition.
Ankush has also been fortunate enough to work in Post Production for industry titans like Marvel Studios, Universal TV/Apple TV+, Walt Disney Studios, and Lionsgate - working his way up from Intern to Post PA to Post Coordinator in only four years. He also knows his way around industry-standard Post Management software as well as Creative Software like the Adobe Suite, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Logic Pro, Final Draft and much more.
One of Ankush's core values as a filmmaker is the belief of how important it is to learn a variety of skills throughout the entire process from development to post, so as to have a solid foundation, understanding, and appreciation for the roles that go into making a film, show, documentary, or commercial. That's why he also has experience in sound design, editing, compositing, cinematography & lighting, and color techniques & theory. And as a director, he hopes that by understanding the greater picture of the process, he can foster inclusive, supportive, and hardworking environments for his crews.
He's directed short films that have played at festivals like the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and has written feature, pilot, and short scripts that have made it to the quarter and semifinalist rounds at accomplished festivals and competitions like the Atlanta Film Festival and Final Draft "Big Break" Screenwriting Competition.
Ankush has also been fortunate enough to work in Post Production for industry titans like Marvel Studios, Universal TV/Apple TV+, Walt Disney Studios, and Lionsgate - working his way up from Intern to Post PA to Post Coordinator in only four years. He also knows his way around industry-standard Post Management software as well as Creative Software like the Adobe Suite, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Logic Pro, Final Draft and much more.
One of Ankush's core values as a filmmaker is the belief of how important it is to learn a variety of skills throughout the entire process from development to post, so as to have a solid foundation, understanding, and appreciation for the roles that go into making a film, show, documentary, or commercial. That's why he also has experience in sound design, editing, compositing, cinematography & lighting, and color techniques & theory. And as a director, he hopes that by understanding the greater picture of the process, he can foster inclusive, supportive, and hardworking environments for his crews.