Subniv Babuta

Jury Member

Subniv Babuta joined the BBC directly after finishing his studies at Oxford University. After a short stint as a producer for BBC Radio 4 & 3, he moved to London Weekend Television as a reporter and researcher. In 1987, he returned to BBC Television, and stayed there until 2006, as a Producer/ Director, then Executive Producer, in BBC News & Current Affairs. In 2006, Subniv joined Endemol, the world’s largest independent production company, and now has his own production company, Damida Ltd., based in London. He was in charge of the BBC’s Millennium Night broadcast, 2000 Today, the 26-hour live show and also an Executive Producer of the animated series The 99. Since its inception in 2000, Subniv has also produced each year the global television broadcast of The International Indian Film Academy Awards, now in its eighteenth year of production. His current portfolio includes various international documentaries, a new broadcasting venture featuring E-Sports, and a new crime series using virtual reality 3D animation enabling viewers to explore and interact with recreated crime scenes.

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