Saikat Sekhareswar Ray

Holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Editing from SRFTI,Kolkata. Worked as the chief editor with a number of well-known directors, in projects commissioned by National and International television chan­nels and foundations. He has received National Awards 2007 (best editing non-feature)- ‘Hope Dies Last in War’ IDPA 2008 (Gold Award for best editing short fiction)- ‘Dhin Tak Dha’ IDPA 2009 (Gold Award for best editing, documentary)- Many Stories of Love & Hate. Films that he edited got National Award for Best Film (Non-feature) 2007 -’Hope Dies Last in War’ ,National Award for Best Film (Social Issues) 2010 – ‘Understanding Trafficking Cinema Du Reel Grand Prix. 2013 -’ Shunte Ki Pao/ Are You Listening’ Golden Conch at MIFF. 2014, Special Jury Award. Film South Asia , 2013.

Taught briefly at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 2006 as a faculty in the Film Editing Department. Taught at St. Xavier’s Col­lege as a lecturer in the Mass Communication and Videography Depart­ment from 2009-2011.