Kalp Sanghvi
Directing
Biography
A graduate from National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, India, Kalp is an animation filmmaker and illustrator. His aim is to work towards indigenous storytelling with local flavours to connect with the audience. In 2020, he wrote and co-directed the highly acclaimed animated short "Wade" with Upamanyu Bhattacharyya. He's a founding partner at Ghost Animation Collective, Kolkata.
Known For
The existential threat facing Bengal tigers is vividly evoked in this haunting appeal from Kolkata-based collective Ghost, working with the Wildlife Trust of India.
The Edge
A program of 4 short films to awaken nature and hearts! Spring is just around the corner. In the middle of the jungle or the forest, nature takes back its rights, encounters surprise more than one, feelings of love blossom and troubadours sing for the queen. Stories of great originality brought to life by young animation talents to celebrate this season full of promise.
A Tale of Springtime
In a version of Kolkata, India rendered unliveable by sea level rise, things take a dark turn when a family of climate change refugees are ambushed by a tiger on the flooded streets.
Wade
A little girl stumbles into a sacred grove near her village in south India. She disturbs the spirit of the forest, who takes her on an adventure to illuminate the origins of this ancient swampland.