Gopal Menon is an award-winning, independent Indian documentary filmmaker celebrated for creating human-centric documentaries that seamlessly merge activism and artistry across both short and feature-length formats. His films explore a broad spectrum of topics, encompassing violence, religious fundamentalism, ethnic cleansing, questions of nationality, sexuality, state repression, human rights, environmental concerns, and caste dynamics.

Menon has collaborated with international television networks, serving as a country producer, location director, cameraman, and researcher for broadcast documentaries.To watch the documentary films please click the link below.

https://youtube.com/@gopalmenonfilms.

Additionally, he has partnered with G. Balakrishnan in producing over a hundred television commercials aired on national and regional television networks. To watch the advertisements

please click the link below.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnI8v7BiafVZ1ct6_jbP8cCh5kEwB97vY&si=pQPeJwQ8mtOvAWC4.

Among his recent works is “Madithattu” (In the Lap), a thought-provoking Malayalam-language short film illuminating the challenges faced by families of individuals with intellectual disabilities. This film has garnered critical acclaim from both mainstream media and independent reviewers. To watch the trailer please click the link below.

https://youtu.be/j1odxOyR0WU. He is also developing a music video on individuals with intellectual disabilities. “The Broken Camera,” a three-minute documentary chronicling the story of Xuhaib Maqbool Hamza—a photojournalist injured by a pellet gun while covering a non-violent protest over the death of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani—was selected for the competition section of RODE REEL, 2020, the world’s largest short film competition. To watch the film please click the link below. https://youtu.be/2gqQ9v76LUg?si=11QMDmWwo9dVL741.

Menon is currently developing the screenplays for his two feature film projects one of which will be announced soon. His next documentary project, spanning over three years, delves into the multifaceted life of K. Satchidanandan, a renowned poet, writer, and translator, as seen through the eyes of his daughter. The film explores the personal, poetic, and political dimensions of his journey, encompassing his political and private life, professional career, and literary pursuits.