Avinash Arun
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Avinash Arun Dhaware is a Director-Cinematographer from Maharashtra, India. Being a film enthusiast throughout his childhood, Avinash started assisting in FTII Diploma films at the age of 16. He graduated in Cinematography from FTII, Pune, in 2011. His school project 'The Light and Her Shadows' won him the cinematography award in Kodak Film School Competition. His diploma film 'Allah Is Great' won the National award in 2012 and was also the official entry from India for Student Oscars.
His directorial debut 'Killa' won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film at Berlin Film Festival in 2014. It also won the National Award for Best Marathi Film. After working as a cinematographer on landmark films like Masaan, Madaari, Kaarwan, Love per Square Foot, Drishyam, and Hichki, he moved on to shoot and direct short films such as 'Vishaanu' (2020) which was part of the 'Unpaused' series on PrimeVideo and 'Monsoon Walk' (2023) produced by Macguffin Pictures and Colosceum Media.
His first directorial venture in web series, 'Paatal Lok' (2020) on Amazon PrimeVideo, garnered nationwide praise. The second season of the acclaimed series is in post-production and slated to release in 2024. The Disney+Hotstar show, 'School of Lies' (2022), marks another OTT venture directed, shot and co-created by Avinash.
His feature film, 'Three of Us' (2021), which premiered at IFFI Goa, won him the Best Director award at the prestigious New York Indian Film Festival, and the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography in 2023.
His directorial debut 'Killa' won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film at Berlin Film Festival in 2014. It also won the National Award for Best Marathi Film. After working as a cinematographer on landmark films like Masaan, Madaari, Kaarwan, Love per Square Foot, Drishyam, and Hichki, he moved on to shoot and direct short films such as 'Vishaanu' (2020) which was part of the 'Unpaused' series on PrimeVideo and 'Monsoon Walk' (2023) produced by Macguffin Pictures and Colosceum Media.
His first directorial venture in web series, 'Paatal Lok' (2020) on Amazon PrimeVideo, garnered nationwide praise. The second season of the acclaimed series is in post-production and slated to release in 2024. The Disney+Hotstar show, 'School of Lies' (2022), marks another OTT venture directed, shot and co-created by Avinash.
His feature film, 'Three of Us' (2021), which premiered at IFFI Goa, won him the Best Director award at the prestigious New York Indian Film Festival, and the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography in 2023.
