Srikanth “Sri” Appalaraju

As a FILM DIRECTOR / FILMMAKER of feature films:( https://lnkd.in/g4T6negM )

- Just finished my directorial debut of a feature film in Telugu "Cheema-Prema madhyalo Bhaama!" (THE ANT- THE LOVE - and THE GIRL in between!) ready for release worldwide !

- GOLD AWARD - DIRECTOR FEATURE FILM @ Hollywood Gold Awards, USA

- BEST ROMANCE - FEATURE FILM award @ SRFA Cannes, France

- BEST FEATURE FILM @ Andromeda Film Festival, Turkey

- BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE FILM @ Onyko Films Awards, Estonia

- BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER OF FEATURE FILM award
@ Indo French International Film Festival, Pondicherry, India

- HONORABLE MENTION @ Brussels Capital Film Festival, Belgium

- BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM @ Festopedia Cinemas & Scripts, Punjab, India

- BEST DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM @
Grass Root International Film Festival, Puducherry, India

- BEST ROMANTIC FEATURE FILM @ Bright Int’l Film Festival, London

- BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER @
Thinking Hat Fiction Challenge, Punjab, India

- BEST LOW BUDGET FILM (Grand Jury Prize GOLD 2021) @
Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival, USA


As a FILMMAKER of short films:

- Winner of an award of merit for Film making in The Accolade Competition, California

- Winner of an award for excellence in Film making @ Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, Washington

- Winner of an award @ Jamfest Indie Film Festival, Louisiana

- Winner of an award of merit for Film making in Best Shorts Competition, California

- Awarded Honorable Mention Status @ San Diego Christian Film Festival

- Winner of an award for excellence in Film making: Seven Summits Award @ Mountain Film Festival, California

Specialties: One of my short films was screened at the International Film Festivals in 2011 / 2012:
• Israel (July) - TLV International Film Festival
• USA (October) - Downbeach Film Festival, New Jersey
• USA (December) – Creative Arts Film Festival, Pennsylvania
• USA (March) – NewFilmmakers Winter Series, New York