About
“Every film should have its own world, a logic and feel to it that expands beyond the exact image that the audience is seeing.”
Christopher Nolan
Joshua Newton
SCREENWRITER
Joshua Newton is a much acclaimed screenwriter who has also won two international awards - in writing and photography. He has also authored three books, including a global fantasy-thriller.
Newton is reputed for his creative mind and his journalistic acumen. Two of his screenplays, Ritu and Offseason (Kerala Cafe) were made into films by the national award-winning filmmaker Shyamaprasad in India (former in Malayalam and Telugu and latter in Malayalam).
His non-fiction and journalism have appeared in over 60 publications around the world. He was the features editor of Men's Health (India), UAE Digest (Dubai Media City), a rewrite editor with the Business World, and the coordinating editor of The New Indian Express (Kerala).
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 writer 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]
