About
“All art is a kind of exploring. To discover and reveal is the way every artist sets about his business.”
Robert Flaherty
Joshua Newton
PORTRAIT FILMMAKER
A nationally acclaimed screenwriter and international award-winner in both writing and photography, Joshua brings decades of storytelling mastery to the art of cinematic portraiture.
Two of his screenplays—Ritu and Offseason—were made into films by renowned filmmaker Shyamaprasad. His writing has appeared in 60+ publications globally, and he has held senior editorial roles at Men’s Health (India), BusinessWorld, and The New Indian Express.
Joshua’s eye is shaped by years of journalism, fiction, and visual storytelling. Now, through Shotstory, he crafts soulful, 15-minute portrait films for entrepreneurs, professionals, and organisations—with care, depth, and cinematic grace.
AWARDS:
Luis Valtuena VII International Humanitarian Photography Award (Spain)
EPA Magazine Writing Award (USA)
"Joshua Newton is one of the best creators of long non-fiction in India, a fact that I keep mentioning to others."
- Gurcharan Das
[Former MD, Procter & Gamble Worldwide; former CEO of Procter & Gamble India]
"Josh is an amazing storyteller who creates visionary fiction and non-fiction with such ease!"
- Anjali Menon
[International Federation of Film Critics award-winning filmmaker of three blockbuster movies]
"Newton builds up scenes quite subtly. He has a talent in disclosing charmingly, the hidden truths about life and cultures!"
- Jaishree Misra
[Author of Ancient Promises]
"Joshua is a brilliant creative mind with an outstanding gift to build up tales out of nowhere! I look forward to working with him again."
- Shyamaprasad
[Three times national award-winning filmmaker & President (Programming) of Amrita TV]
