Rujanee Mahakanjana

👋 Hey there —

I’m Rujanee Mahakanjana — filmmaker, creative producer, and founder of Pixquid, a production company dedicated to transforming meaningful stories into powerful visual experiences. With a background that bridges film, media arts, and cross-disciplinary design, I help creators shape stories that not only look cinematic, but feel emotionally true and industry-ready.

Since 2008, I’ve directed and produced films, commercial projects, branded stories, and narrative shorts showcased at global festivals — including the Short Film Corner at the Festival de Cannes. I’ve also led the visual development and production strategy for creators, founders, and mission-driven organizations who want their stories to live on screen with clarity and impact.

🧭 What I Bring to Uptales

• Founder of Pixquid — a production company specializing in cinematic brand storytelling, narrative development, and full-cycle film production.
• Award-winning director & creative producer with festival recognition and a global portfolio across fiction, documentary, brand films, and multimedia.
• Deep expertise in story development, visual language, performance direction, and cinematic structure for emerging and established creators.
• A coaching approach grounded in authenticity, emotional resonance, and strategic visual storytelling — helping you translate your story into film with purpose.

✅ Focus Areas

• Film & video storytelling for creators, authors, entrepreneurs, and social-impact leaders
• Directing guidance: scene intention, character emotionality, performance shaping
• Visual narrative strategy: mood, framing, pacing, tone, story-world development
• Production consulting: storyboarding, shot planning, casting, pre-production workflow
• Translating written stories into visual treatments, scripts, and pitch-ready decks

🎤 My Guiding Philosophy

“A story becomes powerful when its visuals speak the truth the words cannot. Film is emotion in motion — and every frame matters.”

📌 Why Filmmakers & Creators Choose Me

• I bridge art + industry, helping you develop a story that’s both creatively rich and production-feasible.
• I’ve built and run a film-forward company — Pixquid — so my feedback includes the real-world, behind-the-camera practicality most creators never get.
• Ideal for filmmakers, authors adapting their work for screen, founders crafting brand films, and storytellers who want to bring their narratives to life visually.