FILMS



VIKPAT
BY
VIKRANT PATANKAR



FADE IN:

 Vikrant dreams to bring Hollywood to the tech scene of San Francisco.
He's also a Kothari and EV Fellow.

“Great stories can be told in a single video. Mythologies take years.” https://cal.com/vikpat/20min

All work on this page is written, directed, shot, edited and colored by Vikrant unless noted otherwise.


UPCOMING
Old Dream (2026)Untitled Debut Short (2026)


VALUES
1. Do things regardless.

FILMS
Composio
$25m Series A launch — Agents! Agents! Agents!
Brand / Musical / Comedy
O-1 announcementAura / Comedy
Ship Agents in Tenderloin
Product Demo / Comedy
Rube Recipes launchProduct Demo / ComedyAgent Orchestrator launchProduct DemoTrust at ComposioBrandComposio SkillsProduct DemoDatabase for AI AgentsPodcast2025 AI Agent ReportEditorial ReportSF Tech WeekEventYC AgentMail HackathonEvent
CollabsCatalyx — $5m Seed Round announcementBrand / ThesisCatalyx — Rex 2.0 Capsule Drop TestHardware DemoFarza — Make SomethingCommunityKai LentitComedy
BonusMeeting FarzaVlogFirst Sunrise of 2026
Personal Film
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) in 70mmTravel


ESSAYS
To AI or not to AIFor the Love of Interstellarlet's stop fetishizing "understanding"fleeting crush


PRESS
TBPN Features Agents! Agents! Agents!TBPNWhy tech startups are hiring in-house filmmakersThe Times of IndiaThe Story Behind a New Kind of Tech-Filmmaking CareerLA WeeklyWhy AI Won't Replace Filmmaking, According To Vikrant Patankar
INVERSEMumbai Chawl To The Global Stage: The Enigma Of A Filmmaker That Is Vikrant PatankarOutlook IndiaWhy AI Startups Are Hiring In-House FilmmakersTech Times




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Short FilmUNTITLED DEBUT SHORT (WATCH THIS SPACE)
GIF from Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai (2018)


Director, Writer, ProducerVikrant Patankar Funded byShruti Rajagopalan from George Mason University FormatNarrative short film StageIn development ProductionDiwali 2026, Mumbai Festival run2027, international

Some people leave without leaving. They are simply gone one day.
A personal short film set in Mumbai. Rooted in a childhood memory: a quiet bond, an ordinary classroom, and an absence that arrived without explanation.
No AI-generated imagery. No artificial polish. Handheld camera, natural light, real locations, real child actors. A small, honest human feeling, treated with seriousness and care.
His first time directing children. On purpose.
Backed by Emergent Ventures, the fellowship at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University founded by economist Tyler Cowen. Awarded for original, independent filmmaking. Funded entirely from outside the film industry.
Also upcoming: Old Dream (For the Love of Dune)
Press and interviews: vikrantpatankar@outlook.com