Urban Sky Pictures
Documentary Filmmaker · Urban Sky Pictures

Short stories, big ideas.

Soumitra is an Indian documentary filmmaker and media professional specialising in sustainability, environment, climate change and conservation. Through Urban Sky Pictures, he creates impactful films for federal enterprises and international development agencies across India.

"We develop creative that are congruent to their media environment, ensuring that they always engage with the proposed audience."
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Selected Films

Stories through real people, real landscapes

What is Climate-Smart Rice Farming I CORE: Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions, in India
What is Climate-Smart Rice Farming I CORE: Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions, in India
GIZ, New Delhi
Peace Is Possible - Women Building Peace | Stories from South Asia.
Peace Is Possible - Women Building Peace | Stories from South Asia.
Welthungerhilfe
Indo German Bilateral Development Cooperation - Joint Efforts Towards a Sustainable Future.
Indo German Bilateral Development Cooperation - Joint Efforts Towards a Sustainable Future.
German Embassy, New Delhi
Managing Eco-Sensitive Tourism at Shangarh, Himachal Pradesh.
Managing Eco-Sensitive Tourism at Shangarh, Himachal Pradesh.
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Agroforestry for Sustainable Livelihoods in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Agroforestry for Sustainable Livelihoods in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
What AI gets wrong and why it matters.
What AI gets wrong and why it matters.
Urban Sky Pictures (AI Experimental)
How can Mahua collection and Mahua processing increase your income?
How can Mahua collection and Mahua processing increase your income?
GIZ, New Delhi
Managing Eco-Sensitive Tourism at Hamta, Himachal Pradesh.
Managing Eco-Sensitive Tourism at Hamta, Himachal Pradesh.
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Where Does Your Garbage Really Go?
Where Does Your Garbage Really Go?
Urban Sky Pictures (Trailer)
Together for Tomorrow. Our future depends on working together... Today!
Together for Tomorrow. Our future depends on working together... Today!
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
Chironji — Transforming the Rural Economy - Madhya Pradesh
Chironji — Transforming the Rural Economy - Madhya Pradesh
GIZ, New Delhi
Transport Sector at Crossroads - The Indian Story
Transport Sector at Crossroads - The Indian Story
GIZ, NDC
WASH Innovations for poor. Initiatives in Bihar & Jharkhand aim to improve access to clean water.
WASH Innovations for poor. Initiatives in Bihar & Jharkhand aim to improve access to clean water.
Welthungerhilfe
Nutrition Smart Villages. (India, Bangladesh and Nepal).
Nutrition Smart Villages. (India, Bangladesh and Nepal).
Welthungerhilfe
How are Ahar Pynes ameliorating the rural economy of Jharkhand.
How are Ahar Pynes ameliorating the rural economy of Jharkhand.
Urban Sky Pictures
What is Intercropping and how can you increase your income.
What is Intercropping and how can you increase your income.
Urban Sky Pictures
What is a goat loft and how to make it.
What is a goat loft and how to make it.
Urban Sky Pictures
Ganga Utsav 2020 (Revival of Ahar Pyne Systems).
Ganga Utsav 2020 (Revival of Ahar Pyne Systems).
Urban Sky Pictures
Soumitra Dey — Director Reel.
Soumitra Dey — Director Reel.
Soumitra Dey
GreenJams, Green Bricks. Cleaner Air Better Life.
GreenJams, Green Bricks. Cleaner Air Better Life.
CII-CABL
Agri2Power, Prali Pellets. Cleaner Air Better Life.
Agri2Power, Prali Pellets. Cleaner Air Better Life.
CII-CABL
Value Based Care (VBC). A Colloquium - Mumbai.
Value Based Care (VBC). A Colloquium - Mumbai.
GIZ, India
Towards A Borderless World. SASEC Program.
Towards A Borderless World. SASEC Program.
Asian Development Bank — BBIN
60 Years of Indo German Development Cooperation.
60 Years of Indo German Development Cooperation.
Embassy of Germany in India, GIZ, KfW
SASEC Powering Asia in the 21st Century.
SASEC Powering Asia in the 21st Century.
Asian Development Bank — BBIN
The 50 Cent Matrix — Odisha.
The 50 Cent Matrix — Odisha.
GIZ, India
Nature Under Threat.
Nature Under Threat.
Indo-German Biodiversity Programme
BhoomiKa Product — Rice.
BhoomiKa Product — Rice.
Welthungerhilfe
Super Food, Millets.
Super Food, Millets.
Welthungerhilfe
BhoomiKa - Organises Farmers Market.
BhoomiKa - Organises Farmers Market.
Welthungerhilfe
BhoomiKa - Products from Palm Juice.
BhoomiKa - Products from Palm Juice.
Welthungerhilfe
Pulses - for nutrition security.
Pulses - for nutrition security.
Welthungerhilfe
BhoomiKa Product — Turmeric.
BhoomiKa Product — Turmeric.
Welthungerhilfe
Engaging and educating children about safe food.
Engaging and educating children about safe food.
Welthungerhilfe
Godrej Interio - Shirwal, Maharashtra.
Godrej Interio - Shirwal, Maharashtra.
CII-ITC
ITC Mysore.
ITC Mysore.
CII-ITC
Biodiversity Initiatives. DSCL Sugar — Ajbapur.
Biodiversity Initiatives. DSCL Sugar — Ajbapur.
CII-ITC
Learning from Nature. Business Cases from India.
Learning from Nature. Business Cases from India.
CII-ITC
Traditional water harvesting structures for climate change adaptation.
Traditional water harvesting structures for climate change adaptation.
Welthungerhilfe
Safe drinking water solutions for flood affected areas of Bihar.
Safe drinking water solutions for flood affected areas of Bihar.
Welthungerhilfe
Revival of Chandela tanks in Madhya Pradesh.
Revival of Chandela tanks in Madhya Pradesh.
Welthungerhilfe
Revival of Ahar Pyne Systems in Palamu district of Jharkhand.
Revival of Ahar Pyne Systems in Palamu district of Jharkhand.
Welthungerhilfe
Joint Liability Groups for Sustainable Development (in Kerala).
Joint Liability Groups for Sustainable Development (in Kerala).
GIZ-NABARD, India
Joint Liability Groups for Sustainable Development (in Tamil Nadu).
Joint Liability Groups for Sustainable Development (in Tamil Nadu).
GIZ-NABARD, India
TV Series

Swarnim Bharat

With its vast landscape and diverse communities, India has come a long way since independence. Backed by strong partnerships and a robust democracy, it is emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies. The series encapsulates three key verticals — Energy, Infrastructure and Agriculture — in a documentary/storytelling format.

Produced by ABP Network at its Noida office, with Urban Sky Pictures engaged solely as creative consultant.

Clean Energy Infrastructure Agriculture 12 Episodes ABP Network
Episode 1 — Series Intro
EP 01

Series Intro

Introducing Energy, Infrastructure and Agriculture as the key verticals, and related CSR activities across business houses.

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Episode 2 — The Energy Sector
EP 02

The Energy Sector — the Game Changer

Renewable energy's rise worldwide, and its role in combating and mitigating climate change.

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Episode 3 — Solar Energy
EP 03

Solar Energy — a Sustainable Future

Government policy initiatives promoting domestic solar equipment manufacturing.

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Episode 4 — Solar Power in Rural Areas
EP 04

Solar Power in Rural Areas

How reliable solar power can offset irregular energy supply across rural India.

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Episode 5 — Wind Energy
EP 05

The Potential of Wind Energy

Optimal utilisation of one of the fastest-growing renewable sources worldwide.

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Episode 6 — The First Wind Turbine
EP 06

The First Wind Turbine

1887 — Professor James Blyth's experimental backyard turbine, and the turning point it marked.

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Episode 7 — The Hybrid Approach
EP 07

The Hybrid Approach

How hybrid projects optimise land use and transmission for a more stable power supply.

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Episode 8 — Green Hydrogen
EP 08

Green Hydrogen — the Next Connect

How green hydrogen enables the global transition to sustainable, net-zero energy.

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Episode 9 — Clean Energy, the Rural Market
EP 09

Clean Energy — the Rural Market

India's G20 Presidency priorities: inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth and energy security.

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Episode 10 — Biogas
EP 10

Biogas

How biogas is ameliorating the rural economy through interventions and skill development.

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Episode 11 — Congenital Heart Disease
EP 11

Congenital Heart Disease

A health approach to a rapidly emerging global problem in child health, and a plan to address it.

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Episode 12 — Utthan
EP 12

Utthan (Upliftment)

Fostering students' learning abilities through innovative interventions and digital tools at the grassroots.

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About

Soumitra Dey

An Indian documentary filmmaker and media professional, he specialises in sustainability, environment, climate change and conservation.

Through Urban Sky Pictures, he creates impactful films for federal enterprises and international development agencies across India.

Client and broadcast partner logos: German Cooperation, GIZ, German Missions in India, European Union, Indo-German Biodiversity Programme, Indo-German Energy Forum, International Organisation of Employers, Welthungerhilfe, CII Cleaner Air Better Life, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, ADB, SASEC, ABP News, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Bloomberg UTV, Investigation Discovery
Contact

Let's talk about your next film.

For a ToR, RFP, or EOI document — or just to talk through an idea.

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Urban Sky Pictures · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India