I’m Ishan Shukla, an animation writer-director blending surrealism, science fiction, and epic myths.
Selected works
SCHIRKOA: In Lies We Trust (2024)
Animated dystopian feature.
Winner – NETPAC Award, IFFR 2024.
Star Wars: Visions – “The Bandits of Golak” (2023)
Disney+ Original by Lucasfilm and 88 Pictures.
Blending Indian folklore and sci-fi.
Schirkoa (Short – 2016)
Oscar long-listed animated short.
35+ Awards | 120+ Festivals.
Press (Schirkoa: in lies we trust)
Cineuropa
‘It is a stunning, even overwhelming and definitely impressive debut’
ndtv
‘The film scales a creative high that no Indian animated feature has ever come within striking distance of.’
Journey into cinema
‘a future cult classic’
Screen anarchy
a surreal symphony, full of love, sex, discord, calm and fever pitch.
“Bollywood in galaxy!”
This classic Jedi teaching used to recruit the child helps tie into the Hindu philosophy of dharma, too. Even the credit crawl exemplifies this energy, proving Visions is unafraid to truly embrace each and every aspect of another culture. This rich, immersive Bollywood feel is a solid step forward for Star Wars diversity as well.
— CBR
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