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Indieink Films is an independent platform dedicated to producing impactful shorts and features that inspire dialogue around issues shaping the lives of today’s youth and women. We craft socially conscious stories that don’t just play on screens; they echo in conversations and linger in minds.

We believe cinema can do more than entertain; it can challenge perspectives, provoke reflection, and bring people together through shared understanding. 

The platform seeks to spark meaningful dialogue on contemporary issues such as identity, mental health, self-expression, digital influence, and modern relationships. Through storytelling, our objective is to shed light on real-life challenges and foster connections with empathetic mentors who inspire positive change.

Founder's Note

Driven by a belief in the power of socially conscious storytelling, I’ve leveraged my background in content marketing to build IndieInk Films, an independent platform dedicated to producing impactful shorts and features that inspire dialogue around issues shaping the lives of today’s youth and women.

Notice Me Now is inspired by actual events that happened in Mumbai, India. Considering the rising cases of cyberbullying among teens in India, I felt the urgency to start a conversation on teenage online toxic behaviors through a short.

I also drew from my own observations of teenage life – their digital world, unchecked emotional intensity, and constant search for validation which helped shape the film’s tone and emotional depth. 

Notice Me Now examines how peer pressure, digital influence, and the need to belong can collide sometimes with devastating consequences. It is both a cautionary tale and an urgent appeal for open, honest conversations between parents and teens.

Sarika Jadhav

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Why Be A Part Of Our Story

Be a part of a story that goes beyond the screen – one that opens minds, encourages new thinking, and inspires meaningful dialogue. Your investment is not just in a film, but in a vision that merges creative integrity with strong market potential.

Why ‘Notice Me Now’ story matters
  • According to parents, 45% of boys aged 10 to 14 and 41% of girls 10 to 14 in India found themselves the victim of Cyberbullying.
  • For 1 in every 8 children globally, cyberbullying can take the form of physical threats. This number is most elevated in the U.S. and India, where 1 child in 5 reported receiving physical threats online.
  • Children who reported the highest rates of receiving physical threats were boys 10 to 14 in India (30%),
  • Young girls in India see some of the highest rates internationally, with girls 10 to 14 at 32% and girls 15 to 16 at 34%. However, this figure drops significantly at ages 17 to 18, down to 21%.
  • Faced with serious threats online from a young age, more than one in three children (34%) worldwide say that they have deleted an account to avoid bullying. At the high end of that range is India at 58%, followed by Brazil at 38%, and the U.S. at 37%.
  • India holds the highest reported rates of witnessing (65%) and experiencing (67%) cyberbullying on Facebook. It is worth noting that this is one nation where TikTok remains banned due to security concerns, perhaps driving more children to Facebook and possibly influencing these outsized rates.
  • With regards to Instagram, figures from India and Brazil drive the global average upwards with the highest rates of reported cyberbullying on that platform. Additionally, these countries both report a high incidence of cyberbullying based on physical appearance (52% Brazil) and race (42% India), which could contribute to their high rate of cyberbullying on this image and video-based platform.

By investing in the feature film Notice Me Now, you’re not just funding a film; you’re shining a light on these urgent issues. With a robust distribution strategy in place, we will effectively monetize the assets. We offer three types of investments:

  • Film Investment - Equity-based investment.
  • Corporate Branding - Branding collaboration.
  • Crowdfunding - Reward-based Investment.

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Source: Cyberbullying in Plain Sight, A McAfee Connected Family Report

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Anand Ramachandran

Sound Design

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Anand Ramachandran is an audiographer whose career in sound began as an assistant sound engineer at Krishna Digi Design, a music production studio owned by the legendary playback singer K. S. Chithra. He later honed his craft as an ADR engineer at Four Frames Sound Company, contributing ADR work for many leading Tamil films, and went on to assist acclaimed audiographer M. R. Rajakrishnan.

Over the years, Anand has built a versatile portfolio, contributing to sound design and mixing for numerous theatrical releases as well as projects across major OTT platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Sony LIV, and Zee5. Currently freelancing, he continues to push creative boundaries in sound, delivering rich and impactful audio experiences for cinema and digital content.

Aakash Prabhakar

Director

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Aakash Prabhakar is an actor, filmmaker, and theatre director from India. An alumnus of The Drama School Mumbai and the New York Film Academy, Aakash has built a diverse and impactful career in both film and theatre. His recent work includes acting in an official adaptation of Richard Linklaters “Tape” and a featurette called “Memories of a kiss” which is set to premiere in the New York Indian Film Festival in June 2025 and has directed a short film – “Notice me now”. Aakash is also deeply committed to theatre education. Over the past few years, he has consulted several schools and partnered with institutions like the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) to integrate performing arts into student curricula. Aakash collaborates with storytellers to bring meaningful and relatable stories via theatre, short films and feature films under his production house ‘Here And Now’.

Ashwin Arvind

Editor

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Ashwin Arvind is a film graduate from University of Westminster in London, UK. He works primarily as an editor, while also directing, writing, and producing independent films. His work has been featured in multiple independent projects that highlight social themes and urban realities. Ashwin Arvind is known for Quine (2012), Boom Bang A Bang (2015), Hippopotamus (2018), Nirvana Inn (2019) and The Feast (2024).

Rakshit Thantry

Music Composer

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Rakshit, an acclaimed Music Composer and Sound Designer, brings 12+ years of experience across feature films, web series, branded content, and interactive media. He crafts emotionally driven aural storytelling, blending cinematic music composition with immersive sound design, and often integrates production sound elements to heighten narrative authenticity. As one half of the composer duo PrajaTantra and founder of Keydroid Records, he collaborates with top brands and production houses worldwide, delivering a signature mix of creativity, brand integration, and technical depth.

Nivitha

Production Designer

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Nivitha is a production designer with a background in architecture and dance, bringing a layered, movement-driven perspective to visual storytelling. She began her career as an architect in India, working for six years before transitioning into film. After completing her Master’s in Production Design at the National Film and Television School, UK, she has continued to explore storytelling through space and design. She balances her time across disciplines—designing for independent projects and working on large-scale features like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Wake Up Dead Man, the third film in the Knives Out series. Earlier this year, she received the BFDG Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award. Over the last five years, the films she has designed have been recognised at festivals and awards worldwide. With a foundation in design and a lifelong connection to performance, Nivitha is passionate about blending space, movement, and narrative in everything she creates.

Yash Dubey

Cinematographer

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Yash Dubey is a cinematographer whose creative journey began with a foundation in photography, studying under the legendary Raghu Rai. Specializing in visual storytelling, Yash has contributed his skills to major productions in both the Canadian and U.S. industries, working on acclaimed shows such as The Boys and The Handmaid’s Tale. His portfolio includes commercial work for top brands like Budweiser, Uber, and CIBC Bank, as well as music videos, documentaries, and short films. Yash is a proud member of both the U.S. and Canadian film unions, IATSE and NABET 700, and continues to bring powerful stories to life through his versatile and dynamic cinematography.

Sarika Jadhav

Scriptwriter

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Sarika Jadhav is the writer of “Notice Me Now”, a short film on parenting, teens, and changing family dynamics in urban life. A light bulb moment in her life, when she read an article in ‘The Week’ on rising cases of cyberbullying among teens in India, she felt the urgency to start a conversation on teenage online toxic behaviors through a story. Her life experiences and observations of teenage behaviors as a mother of two teens helped her hone the story. The insights she gained by interacting with people from different cultures through her stays in various parts of the world, along with her family, enriched her writing. A firm believer in creating socially conscious cinema as a means to spark conversations between respective stakeholders, Sarika has pivoted from her digital marketing role to build an independent platform, ‘Indieink Films’, to create and support socially conscious films in Bangalore, India.