About me
Shanawaz chose the medium of film to express his creativity because he finds the idea of bringing to life those experiences to people which they may not have encountered, yet present it in a believable manner, in a way that allows for a realistic connect, extremely fascinating.Since his early childhood, Shanawaz has been a keen observer of human interaction which has honed his ability to extract the essence of a character/situation to make it relatable.Shanawaz intuitively looks to other elements to assist him to form a wholesome picture, be it colours, art or music and this is reflected in all his frames.
'Candyflip' is his first feature film which premiered on Netflix. The film is a psychedelic journey of a local boy in Goa. The film was showcased on many film festivals before Netflix release.
'405' is his first short film inspired by a graphic novel, which is simply a montage of the day in the life of an unnamed man, tackling subjects like freedom, love and loneliness. The film was selected in Official International Competition 2020 Clermont Ferrand International Short film festival. It will release on MUBI in 2021.
He has directed many Fashion films for famous designers from India.
He's currently working on a feature film which will start production in 2021.