Nirupama S

Nirupama Santhosh has close to 17 years of experience in strategic media planning and communications. She has worked across print, television, and digital platforms and has been a producer for content in the feature and short film format. She has worked extensively in India, USA and UK over the last 15 years. With a keen interest in strategic planning and communications, Nirupama has been an active participant in curating Indian films for global markets.

Prior to joining IIHS, Nirupama was working with the entertainment sector and was one of the most sought after content curators from the global South. From being the first officially appointed Indian film curator by Fox Star network to being the preferred partner for several media houses, she has had an enjoyable journey of being a part of several award winning feature and non-feature films in India. She was also invited as a panellist to speak at several international film festivals such as Toronto International Film Festival, Prague Film Festival, International Film Festival of India, San Sebastian Film festival, to name a few.

Her interest lies in areas of communication and use of mass media as tools of effective communication. With a post graduate degree in mass communication and journalism, Nirupama enjoyed her stint as a student journalist writing for The Hindu, News Today and The New Indian Express. She secured a university rank in her post-graduation and went on to work with most of the leading production houses and studios in India. She was actively involved in content acquisition and communication with several firms in USA and UK. She has independently handled close to 500 events with celebrities, writers, film makers and media heads. Having travelled to over 90 countries, Nirupama enjoys interacting and communicating on areas of media & strategic planning. She has also been a guest faculty at several prestigious universities across India. At IIHS, Nirupama is Lead at the Media Lab.