JATIN SONI · WRITER & FILMMAKER

Story First. Always.

Writing, directing, and editing — for documentaries, music films, and commercial work.

SELECTED WORK AIRED ON SANSAD TV (INDIA) & MBC Mauritius

Jatin Soni on set

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Productions

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Disciplines

Jatin Soni

Short bio

From solo shoots to fully crewed productions, taken from script to final film.

About Jatin

Story first. Every time.

Jatin Soni is a writer-director working across documentaries, music films, and commercial work. Before filmmaking, he worked in 3D animation — the visual discipline still shapes how he composes and cuts. Every project is built with the right team for its scope — from a solo one-person shoot to a fully crewed production, taken from script to final film.

One filmmaker, the whole process — script to the final film.

Story & Script

Shaping an idea, brief, or raw footage into a story that holds together.

Direction

Owning the vision on set — performance, pacing, and the shot list that serves the story.

Editing

This is where the story finds its shape a second time — every cut a small decision about what the audience feels next.

Sound Design & Mixing

Sound shaped to the story being told — quiet where it should be quiet, full where the moment demands it.

Color Grading

A calibrated monitor, a dedicated panel, and an eye trained to find the mood a story is actually asking for.

Selected Work

Selected Work.

Short Form

Cut For The Scroll.

Client Notes

What it's like to work together.

“Working with Jatin Soni from CineShot Studio has been an excellent experience — professional, organised, and attentive to every detail from planning to final delivery. He has a great eye for storytelling and made the entire filming process feel natural and comfortable. The final video exceeded my expectations, with outstanding image quality, smooth editing, and a polished cinematic finish.”
Rosy, Founder & Director, Rosy Dance Rhythm

How We Work

From brief to final frame.

01

Vision & Alignment

Understanding what the story needs to do before a single word is written.

  • Discovery call
  • Reference & tone
  • Scope
02

Structuring the Narrative

Script, treatment, and a shot list built to serve the story, not the schedule.

  • Script/treatment
  • Shot list
  • Casting & locations
03

On-Set Execution

Directing performance and coverage — protecting the real moment over the rigid plan.

  • Direction
  • Performance coverage
  • Continuity
04

The Final Polish

The edit, the mix, and the grade — where the film is finished.

  • Edit & pacing
  • Sound design & mix
  • Color grade

Journal

Notes from the cut, the set, and the quiet between.

Thoughts on story, craft, and the work that happens in between.

Coming Soon

Notes on the craft — writing, directing, and cutting. First posts coming soon.

Contact

The Story Starts Here.

Have a story? Tell me about it.

Based in Mauritius
CineShot Studio