Profile
UTTARAYAN DEB
mobile: +91 98743 27501 / 79080 49945 (wp) / 035325 27501 (res)
email: uttarayan@uttarayandeb.com
website: www.uttarayandeb.com
Academically trained and with 25 years of Productive & Administrative experience as a Creative Director, Writer, Leader of Programming team and 3 years as an Asst. Professor in quest of professional enrichment opportunities in Media / Academic.
APERCU
2016 – 2019 [Mar, 2016 to Jun, 2019] Mentor-Asst. Professor of Film & Media of Inurture, Bangalore (Worked in different Universities – KLU (Vijayawada), ADTU (Guwahati) and JLU (Bhopal).
2013 – 2016 [Jan, 2013 to Feb, 2016]: Media Consultant and Media Trainer.
2011 – 2012 [ Sep, 2011 to Dec, 2012]: Programming Head of Reliance 92.7 BIG FM, Kolkata, RBNL.
2010 – 2011[Apr, 2010 to Mar, 2011]: Programming Head of Aakaash Bangla (Satellite TV Channel).
2010 [Jan, 2010 to Mar, 2010]: Senior Manager Programming of Zee Bangla.
2009 [Feb, 2009 to Dec, 2009]: Creative Head and Programming Head of RCTV (Non-fiction Programme based 24 hours TV Channel under the RCTV Pvt. Ltd).
2006 – 2008 [Sep, 2006 to Dec, 2008]: Founder, Station Head, Creative Head of CCN Binodan (Non-fiction Programme based 24 hours TV Channel under the Cable Combine Communications Network Pvt. Ltd).
1995 – 2006: Worked as a Freelance Director, Cameraman, Editor, Writer in several Projects.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENT
Ø Best Film Jury Award in BLOFF, 2020.
Ø Best Cinematography Award in BLOFF, 2020.
Ø Best Director Award in Film making, 1st North Bengal Film Festival, 2008.
Ø Best Docu-Feature Award, 1st North Bengal Film Festival, 2008.
Ø Best Director Award in Tele Film making, 2nd North Bengal Film Festival, 2010.
Ø International Pixoto Photo Award and Viewbug Photo Award in Still Photography.
Ø MTV and Channel V approved Music Video Creator.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Ø 4 years Diploma in Television Programme Production from WINGARD, Kolkata with specialization in the areas like: Direction, Camera, Editing, Sound Recording and Script Writing.
Ø Sangeet Prabhakar degree in Music (Percussion – Tabla).
ACADEMIA
Ø M. F. A. (Masters in Fine Arts) – Drama (Direction) from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, WB.
Ø B. F. A. (Bachelor in Fine Arts) – Drama from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, WB.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Key Responsibility Areas
Ø Conducting the secessions (Theory and Practical) and coordinating the Semester end Project.
Ø Preparing the Syllabus, Course Handout, Secession Plan, Question Bank.
Ø Counseling the Students to develop their skill and performance.
Ø Motivating to the Students to fix their target in carrier.
Ø Sharing the experience and the knowledge for how to bridge to the Media and Broadcast Industry.
Ø Presenting the clear and updated competitive scenario of the Media and Broadcast Industry.
Ø Responsible for handling the Television & Radio Programming (Live & Recorded) and Show ideation.
Ø Research and Designing the Station Programming strategy and objective set.
Ø Providing effective leadership to the entire Programming team ensuring quality output from every member.
Ø Assistance and Direction the Performance up gradation to the RJs, Anchors and In/Out house Producers.
Ø Coordinating the Live and Recorded contests and prizes with the coordination of Sales and Programming team.
Ø Ensuring the Assistance to the Music Manager for the Music policy of the Station as per the competitive study.
Ø Ideation, Planning and proper On Air/Ground execution of special Events and Festivals on regular basis.
Ø Ideating new Promos, Bug Logos, Aston-bands and Teasers in collaboration with the Promo & Graphics team.
Ø Ideation, Planning, proper execution, consultation and co-operation with Sales and Marketing department.
Ø Creative support to the Sales team on programme integration.
Ø Competition Mapping and proactively counter planning Competitor strategies.
Additional Credentials
Ø Regularly published Serial Short Stories RATER SHES TRAIN in monthly family magazine Totthokendra.
Ø Regularly publishing Short Stories, Serious & Humorous Articles, Special Report in different leading Bengali News papers, such as Ananda Bazaar Patrika, Uttarbanga Sambad etc.
Ø Radio Talk Writer (Humorous) and Presenter in AIR.
Musical
Ø The only full length Bengali Music Video ever casted on MTV and Channel V till date.
Concept, Script, Camera, Editing and Direction by me. Singer: Usha Utthup.
Ø Above 900 Music Video Projects in 8 years, especially for HMV SAREGAMA Music Company.
Ø Song based Tele Magazine Programme GANER ARGHYA for Kolkata Doordarshan, on behalf of HMV SAREGAMA Music Company which continued more than 1 year.
Ø Spiritual Non-fiction Programme ANAND VILAS for Zee Bangla, continued more than 1 year.
Ø New Years Programme on 31st December 2001, for E-TV (worked as Director).
Ø The Video Project of BISWABANGA SAMMELAN on Behalf of GOVT. of WEST BENGAL.
Ø Patriotic Music Video Disc Project (first time in India) VANDEMATARAM of Calcutta Choir of HMV SAREGAMA Music Company.
Ø Many Theme Music Video Disc Projects for SAREGAMA-HMV, SAGARIKA Music etc.
Fiction
Ø Regional Feature Film: MAO MORE BHAGABAN (Best Director Award in NBFF).
Ø Telefilm: FERA, casting Mamata Sankar & Bodhisattya Majumder(Best Telefilm Award in NBFF).
Ø Telefilm: MUSHKILASAAN, casting Biplabketan Chakraborty, Soma Bhattacharya (Awarded in NBFF).
Ø Telefilm, JANAK JANANI, casting Mamata Sankar, Biswajit Charaborty & Bhaskar Banerjee.
Ø Mobile Silent Short Film QUARANTINE (Best Telefilm Award in different Online Film Festival).
Documentary
Ø English Fictive Documentary Film Project for VES (NGO). The Film was accumulated many International appreciation from various Foreign Countries.
Ø Many Documentary Film Projects for Kolkata Doordarshan.
Corporate
Ø Ground Promotional Film of NAVRATNA Oil of EMAMI.
Ø Television Commercial for FIXTIGHT Adhesive.
Ø Television Commercial for FLAVOURS Ice Cream.
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENTS
Ø Examiner of MA final year at RBU, in areas of Mass Communication, Videography and Drama.
Ø Guest Lecturer of Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Video Production at the NBU.
Ø Consultant Trainer in Film Direction, Camera, Editing, Script Writing, Acting, RJ and Anchoring.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Ø Date of Birth : 5th December, 1969.
Ø Address : i] 1st Floor, Asharani Apartment, 54K, Girish Ghosh Sarani, Hakimpara, Siliguri, WB – 734001.
ii] 399, Block – BJ, Salt Lake, Sector II, Kolkata, WB, India, Pin – 700091.
Ø Languages : English, Hindi, Bengali.