Rajeev Dassani is an award winning writer and director whose films have screened at some of the top festivals in the world. He grew up as a visual artist and painter, before studying film at the University of Southern California, where he won among other awards the James Bridges Directing Award, The Barbara Corday Award and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Award. His USC thesis film, "A Day's Work" has played at over 65 film festivals around the world and won numerous awards including the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards. Rajeev's has sold and developed several scripts with major studios, and is currently working as a writer and director with projects in development, both with studios and independent producers, including a feature film based on his short film, "A Day's Work" and a feature shooting this winter in Mumbai, India. Rajeev also co-owns the visual effects firm, Master Key VFX (http://www.mkvfx.com), with his identical twin brother Elan Dassani. List of Awards Won for "A Day's Work" Gold Medal for Best Narrative Film - Student Academy Awards Best Student Film - Shanghai International Film Festival Audience Award - Best Short Film - AFI Dallas Film Festival Audience Award - Best Short Film - Gen Art Film Festival in NY Stargazer Award - Best New Talent - Gen Art Film Festival in NY Special Jury Prize - Best Ensemble Cast - Florida Film Festival Gold Medal - Best Film - First Look Film Festival USC Best International Film - Short Short Film Festival - Japan Best Short Film - LA Latino Film Festival Best Student Film - Vail Film Festival Best Short Film - Urban World Film Festival Best Student Film - Method Film Festival Audience Award - Best Film - KCET Fine Cut Film Festival Best Cinematography - Big Bear Film Festival Special Jury Prize - Houston Worldfest "A Day's Work" has played at over 65 film festivals around the world, here are a select number: Student Academy Awards Ceremony , AFI Dallas Film Festival , Milan International Film Festival - Italy , Santa Barbara Film Festival, Florida Film Festival , Gen Art Film Festival NY , Boston International Film Festival, Indianapolis Film Festival , Short Short International Film Festival - Japan , Woodstock Film Festival , Nashville Film Festival , Newport Beach Film Festival, Palm Beach Film Festival , Kustendorf Film Festival - Serbia , Byron Bay Film Festival - Australia , First Look Film Festival - USC