Radheya Jegatheva

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Place of Birth Johor, Malaysia

Radheya Jegatheva

Biography

Radheya Jegatheva is an Oscar-qualified and AACTA-nominated filmmaker from Perth, Western Australia. Born in Malaysia at the turn of the century, Radheya’s live-action short ‘Pacing the Pool’ won Best Short Documentary at the BFI Future Film Festival 2023, and was previously shortlisted by the World Health Organisation for the Special Prize for Rehabilitation in the Health for All Film Festival. His short film ‘The Quiet’ was Oscar-qualified, landing on the longlist for the Academy Award for Best Short Animation in 2021. Radheya is passionate about film, and the value of using film and animation in educational and social development contexts. He has spoken to thousands of school students over the years with an aim to encourage young people about being involved in the arts, and his works have been used as an educational tool in schools and universities around the world. He has also animated and contributed to various large-scale multimedia installations and public projects, and performed animation and VFX work on Lynette Wallworth's ‘How to Live...’ which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Known For

Writer

2021
Pacing the Pool

as Writer

2020
Ball and Chain

as Writer

2019
The Quiet

as Writer

2018
Journey

as Writer

2017
iRony

as Writer

Director

2023
Bird Drone

as Director

2023
2021
Pacing the Pool

as Director

2021
2020
Road Dogs

as Continuity

2019
The Quiet

as Director

2018
Journey

as Director

2017
iRony

as Director

Editor

2023
Bird Drone

as Editor

2020
Ball and Chain

as Editor

Sound

2021
Pacing the Pool

as Sound Designer

2018
Journey

as Music

Visual Effects

2021
Pacing the Pool

as Animation

2017
iRony

as Animation

Camera

2023
Bird Drone

as Director of Photography

Producer

2017
iRony

as Producer