"THE SLATE"
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
RITANSH JAIN started in photography, moved into video work through a string of internships, and studied computer applications while his real interest stayed behind the camera.
After college he spent over a year trading equity and derivatives at his family's finance firm, before leaving in early 2026 to commit to filmmaking. He now writes, directs and shoots his own short films, carrying each one through to the edit and color.
Develops original short films from concept through to shoot, edit and color. Works solo or with a small team he leads, across cinematography, directing and post-production, building a body of personal, emotionally driven cinematic work.
Conducts technical analysis of the Indian stock market to inform trading decisions across equity and derivative instruments, applying charting, trend analysis and risk management within the consultancy's investment practice.
Builds and maintains web-facing assets for the brand on a remote freelance basis.
Advises the student club and leads stills and motion content production over two years. Takes part in community service — food drives for the homeless, outreach campaigns, volunteer programs — while producing visual media documenting the organisation's work.
Works on machine learning projects and data-driven problem solving.
Produces video content for brand and marketing use.
- Econ2Go, Delhi (remote) — video production JUL 2020 — NOV 2020
- Cookrey, Jaipur (remote) — video production MAR 2020 — JUL 2020
- SocialMeedya, Jaipur — multimedia JUN 2019 — SEP 2019
- Filmmaking Workshop, Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) MAY 2026
- Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC), DGCA-approved MAY 2025
- BCA, Computer Programming — Jagannath International Management School, Vasant Kunj (GGSIPU) DEC 2021 — JUN 2024
- Class XII, Commerce — St. Xavier's School, Nevta, Jaipur 2021
- Filmmaking: cinematography, directing, editing, color grading, shot composition
- Technical: Python, SQL, web development, machine learning
- Finance: technical analysis, derivative trading, equity markets, risk management
- Tools: DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Sony A7C II