We are a group of filmmakers bringing stories to life. What began as a handful of self-taught film enthusiasts building a backyard set has now grown into a journey that has reached Oscar-qualifying festivals.
From the $5 hardware store light in 2018, to making animated shorts; from tiny horror films to a feature length script; we have surely come a long way. More that 20 film festivals around the globe have screened our films.
Our most recent film, REVERSE, has been selected for screening at two Oscar Qualifying festivals: Tasveer Film Festival and Bengaluru International Short Film Festival. Thus, providing the wind beneath our wings to fly higher.
We tell stories that matter, we bring the unspoken pain and trauma to the screen, we write characters that our societies are often blissfully oblivious to…
Like one tiny paper boat making its way through the current, we falter and learn to stay afloat, all while dreaming of becoming a ship that sails across oceans.
We, who folded the blank white paper to a boat…
Kaustuv Mukherjee
Kaustuv is an award-winning independent filmmaker known for telling stories with deep social messages. He has written, directed, and produced 14 films, often exploring themes related to societal struggles. His work has received critical recognition and numerous awards at various film festivals around the world. His most recent film, “REVERSE,” has been selected for 9 prestigious festivals including 2 Oscar Qualifying Festivals and has also won a best short film award. Additionally, his previous film has been chosen as course material for a liberal arts class at Colby College in Maine. Kaustuv is skilled in multiple artistic mediums, including painting, animation, and photography. What drives him is his ability to creatively use these skills to convey thought-provoking messages in his films.
Debapriya Sengupta
In 2013 , the sheer necessity to do something different with my life pushed me towards acting in community plays . Before that , I never stood and delivered dialogues in a stage or in any other platforms , leave alone acting. The accolades from audience was/is my prize. With time , acting on stage once every year was not enough for me , and I craved for more and more. The One Paper Boat Films gave me the opportunity to satisfy my need to be in front and behind the camera. I also worked in the production team and was part of some of the projects from nascent stage.
Elja Roy
Elja Roy is an independent filmmaker and researcher whose work connects film-media theory with practice through production-based case studies. Originally from India, her passion for filmmaking began in childhood and grew through hands-on experiences during her undergraduate years.
Elja has directed, edited, and produced four documentary films and eight short videos. Her work has been showcased at festivals and conferences including the 2024 University Film and Video Association Conference, the 2023 Chicago South Asian Film Festival, and COP26. Her films have also won awards such as Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at the 2024 North America Bengali Conference Indie Film Festival.
Her research and fieldwork—spanning the Pacific Northwest, Minnesota, Illinois, India, and Bangladesh—focus on community-based co-productions and the role of film in amplifying the voices of multicultural and marginalized communities.