Prathap Joseph
Prathap Joseph is an Indian journalist, cinematographer and filmmaker.
Career
He belongs to new-age indie filmmakers from Kerala. Active in filmmaking since 2010, he has conducted workshops in cinematography and filmmaking at the K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, the National Institute of Technology Calicut and at Thunchath Ezhuthachan [Malayalam University]. He is also the founder of the Light Source Photographic Society and the Minimal Cinema film commune, and a director of the New Wave Film School.Oru Rathri Oru Pakal, a Malayalam film written, cinematographed, and directed by Prathap Joseph, had its Indian premiere in Dec 2019 at the 3rd edition of the Kazhcha-Niv Independent Film Festival. Oru Rathri Oru Pakal was nominated for Pune International Film Festival. In January 2020, the film took a 'non-theatrical distribution' route, releasing at the Open Screen.
Filmography
As cinematographer| Year | Title | Director |
| 2013 | CR No: 89 | Sudevan |
| 2015 | Savam | Don Palathara |
| 2017 | Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani? | Jiju Antony |
| 2017 | Sexy Durga | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan |
| 2017 | Akatho Puratho | Sudevan |
| 2019 | Unmadhiyude Maranam | Sanal Kumar Sasidharan |
As film director
| Year | Title | Festivals participated |
| 2014 | Kuttippuram Palam | |
| 2016 | With Her | |
| 2017 | When Two Kiss | |
| 2019 | Oru Rathri Oru Pakal | - |
Awards
- Best Cinematographer – Tarkovsky International Film Festival, Russia