Varun Chopra (He/Him) is a film director based between Los Angeles, Vancouver and London.
His films mesh the worlds of realism and performance through a cinematic lens (and sometimes slick graphic design!) to create highly visual, one of a kind stories.
REPRESENTATION
The Corner Shop | US & UK
anna@thecornershop.tv
FEATURED WORK
Oscar Contender ‘Holy Cowboys’ Doc Focuses On Hindu Nationalism In India & Sacred Cow – Deadline
Holy Cowboys - filmmaker Varun Chopra interview with Directors Library.
"Monumental work of Filmmaking...represents the best of both documentary and narrative storytelling traditions" - Review by Short of The Week
NARRATIVE FILM
Lyrically Bleating Horns on 1.4
LBH on Nowness Asia
"Could easily be described as the Indian short film answer to Chloe Zhao’s Academy Award winner Nomadland." - Review by Short of The Week
COMMERCIAL | GOOGLE
Google I/O Connect Bengaluru 2024: Latest AI Models, Tools, and Programs to Fuel Developer Innovation in India
COMMERCIAL | HSBC INTERNATIONAL
ET Brand Equity - HSBC’s latest campaign featuring Priyanka Chopra aims to connect with Indian expats.
BRANDED DOC
The Guardian - "Three teammates from St John’s Deaf Ladies Football Club on how learning a little bit of British Sign Language can make a big difference"
BRANDED DOC
Outsider Insight - Misfits on shots.net
LBB - The Corner Shop's Varun Chopra directs a transformative journey from a life of discrimination to becoming fiercely original.
Varun Chopra’s 6-minute documentary Misfits buzzes with righteous anger. - IndieShortsMag
COMMERCIAL | LEGO
TITLE SEQUENCE FILMS
NON-PROFIT DOCS
Street Business School Impact video
The 2021 Future Summit
Tanzania - Pastoral Women's Council
TV SHOWS
ABOUT
Varun is a filmmaker working across formats. He is a former Sundance Ignite fellow, an alum of the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab and AWC Asian American artist fellow.
His recent film "Holy Cowboys" was an Oscar contender in 2023. It won the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC and made notable stops at major international festivals including Rotterdam, Palm Springs, Camerimage, Melbourne & Clermont Ferrand among others.
Varun is a Cannes Lion Young Directors Award (YDA) winner and 1.4 Awards nominee for his work with major brands across the globe. His directorial work has been featured on PBS, Nowness, Aeon, Shots, LBB, Directors Library and has received multiple Vimeo Staff Picks.
In his free time, he attempts to perfect his Butter Chicken recipe and curate the moodiest spotify playlist. Often simultaneously.
CONTACT
Personal
varunchoprafilms@gmail.com
REPRESENTATION
The Corner Shop | US & UK
anna@thecornershop.tv