From Busan to Indian Theatres: Prague Film School Alumni Mark a Breakthrough Year Across Global Cinema
Cinematographer Jay Oza, who worked on Gully Boy, is among the school’s graduates, as is Shalini Usha Devi, a screenwriter on Soorarai Pottru.
From the stories on screen to the people who bring them to life — celebrating cinema, creativity, and the journeys behind the stories.
Gully Boy, Soorarai Pottru, Life of Pi, Lion, The Fable and the Oscar-nominated short Anuja may appear to have little in common, spanning different countries, genres and filmmaking roles. But each has a connection to alumni of Prague Film School.
Cinematographer Jay Oza, who worked on Gully Boy, is among the school’s graduates, as is Shalini Usha Devi, a screenwriter on Soorarai Pottru. Ananya Rane has worked as an assistant director on Life of Pi and first assistant director on Lion, while writer-director Raam Reddy went from Thithi to The Fable, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2024. Several Prague Film School alumni were also part of the team behind Anuja, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film in 2025.
