Dark Bird
Films
An award-winning production house built on one belief — stories should make you feel something real.
Feature Films
Awards Won
Brand Campaigns
National Awards
Pratheek Shetty
Filmmaker • Editor • Cinematographer • Director
Started editing at 19. Founded Dark Bird at 22. Edited Kantara and 777 Charlie before 30. Shot Puneeth Rajkumar's documentary. Directed Grammy-winning music videos.
Not the traditional corporate founder. A filmmaker who builds teams, breaks format, and refuses to make anything average. Every project at Dark Bird starts with one question — “does this make you feel something?”
Three disciplines. One filmmaker.
Most people specialize. Pratheek decided to master all three.
Film Editing
The invisible art. From Kantara to 777 Charlie — shaping raw footage into emotional experiences that move millions.
15+ Features EditedCinematography
Shooting Gandhada Gudi in the Western Ghats. Who Is Baul in the rivers of Bengal. Every frame earns its place.
DOP on 2 DocumentariesDirection
From Grammy-winning music videos with Ricky Kej to brand films for Flipkart — directing stories that stay with you.
30+ Music Videos Directed
A founder surrounded by obsessives
Dark Bird isn't a one-man show. It's a collective of filmmakers, editors, colorists, designers, and strategists who share one non-negotiable — nothing leaves the studio unless it's genuinely exceptional.
From shooting in the Western Ghats with Rishab Shetty to color grading at 3 AM for a Flipkart launch — the crew runs on passion, chai, and a shared refusal to cut corners.
Awards & Achievements
Prajavani Cine Sammana
Best Editing
Kantara
Karnataka State Film Award
Best Editing
777 Charlie
Grammy Winning Album
Directed, Shot & Edited
Divine Tides — Mother Earth
* Films edited by Pratheek Shetty have collectively won 4 National Awards and 45+ accolades
Where the
magic happens
Big cameras, bigger ambitions. From smoky studio setups with cinema-grade rigs to golden hour shoots in the Western Ghats — this is what production looks like at Dark Bird.
Cinema Camera Silhouette
Shooting in the Jungle
Studio — Smoke & Light
Misty Forest — Camera Rig
Red-Lit Music Video Shoot
Wildlife Cinematography
Dawn Shoot — Misty Lake
Blue Smoke — Dance Sequence
Roadside Laptop Review
Blue-Lit Studio Setup
Monitoring the Take
Jungle Trek — Light Through Trees
Gandhada Gudi
Crew Huddle — Dark Studio
Editing Kantara
Kantara
Turmeric Festival
Directing — Body Paint Sequence
With Puneeth Rajkumar
Gandhada Gudi
Crew at Snow Mountains
Ladakh Festival Shoot
Boat Crew — Gandhada Gudi
Gandhada Gudi
Camera Setup — Blue Haze
Editing 777 Charlie
777 Charlie
RED Camera — Western Ghats
Gandhada Gudi
Dance — Light & Motion
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Golden Hour, Western Ghats
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Ancient Caves
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Kashmir — Aerial
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Fishermen at Sunset
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Mughal Architecture
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Himalayas — Above the Clouds
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Desert Night — Thar
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Emerald Waters
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Blue City, Jodhpur
Shot by Pratheek Shetty
Four specialized divisions
Each vertical has its own identity, its own team, its own obsession. One creative vision running through all of them.
Dark Bird Films
Cinematic production, feature film support, and walkthrough videos.
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AI-powered digital marketing and performance campaigns.
Explore03Dark Bird Designs
Brand systems, motion graphics, and web design.
Explore04Dark Bird Labs
AI-driven films, music, and marketing automation.
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