Folk House Cinema, is an Indian Film Production House, established in 2019. At The Folk House Cinema, we make Stories that are Universal yet culturally rooted.
Our work includes designing branded content, social impact films, Documentaries, Feature films, and Photography for multiple platforms.
For our house members Cinema is a way to connect people.
Who We Are
The people behind Folk House Cinema
Shishir Jha
Founder / Film-maker / Producer
Shishir Jha is a Mumbai-based Film-maker born in 1988, Bihar, INDIA. He graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID) with a Bachelor’s degree in Film & Video Communication Design. He was then selected for a Master’s degree programme in Film Direction at the Sarajevo Film Academy.
He received a Diploma in Filmmaking at a workshop of the late Abbas Kiarostami at EICTV (Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV), Cuba 2016.
Shishir was part of FILM-PROTUFILM (Film Mutations: Festival of Invisible Cinema) Zagreb 2018 where he was one of the participants in a Masterclass by Victor Erice.
He is one of the Directors of “Shuruaat Ka Interval”-an anthology of eight short films with a common theme which was released as a feature film by PVR Directors Rare.
Nisha Jha
Producer
Nisha Jha is a Mumbai based producer, holding a B-Tech degree in Production Engineering and a 5+ years’ experience in corporate services.