About

Sancheev Ravichandran is a director and cinematographer based in New York.

Sancheev’s most recent short film, Well-Rounded, played at several festivals domestically and abroad. His documentary short, Kopitiam, was an official selection at the Santa-Barbara International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, and more. His thesis film at, Still Grove, was featured on Film Shortage after completing a festival run.

As a cinematographer, Sancheev has lensed dozens of short films which have played at academy qualifying festivals, a pilot, branded content pieces, and music videos. In 2025, he shot the feature film Paradise + Lunch. His work on the short film Willow and Wu was also recognized with the grand jury prize for best cinematography at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival. His list of clients includes Seventeen, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, the ACLU, Samsung, and more.

Sancheev graduated with a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.