Profile

Ms. Jeeva K. J. is a faculty member in the Department of Cinema and Television. She holds a postgraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism and Video Production from Amrita Viswavidyapeetham and has 10 years of teaching experience. She also served as the Head of the Department of Cinema and Television from 2021 to 2025.

In addition to her academic career, she is an active filmmaker in the Malayalam film industry. Her first feature film, Richter Scale 7.6, has been screened at more than twenty international film festivals and received the Debut Director Award at the Noida International Film Festival in 2018. She made her directorial debut in 2016 with Njaval Pazhangal, a 22-minute short film that portrays how prejudices are imposed on children through social norms and beliefs.

Jeeva is the Co-founder of First Nation Combines Production Company. She has also served as the coordinator of FETE International Film Festivals, Director of the 4th edition of Shades International Short Film Festival, and a selection committee member for the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) 2023 and IDSFFK 2021.