Radheya Jegatheva is a filmmaker from Perth, Western Australia. He is passionate about using film and animation for education and social development, and its power to help communities and make positive change. His works have been used as an educational tool in schools and universities around the world.

Bird Drone

A lonely seagull looking for love struggles to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone with a limited battery life.

Selected for 5 Academy Award - qualifying festivals

Since graduating in 2021, Radheya has been involved in and performed animation and graphics work for various projects, including large-scale public installation artworks (through working for SAH studio), projects and films. These include Lynette Wallworth’s Sundance-premiered work ‘How to Live’ (2022), the Dandjoo Darbalung Art Exhibition at Crown Metropol (2021), artwork projection piece ‘Porcelain: Changing Views’ (2022), ABC Documentary ‘Walking Man’ (2022), and many more.

An astronaut ponders on the quietude of space and stumbles upon a startling self-realisation.

Oscar qualified (Longlisted for Academy Award for Best Animated short)

Selected for 11 Academy Award - qualifying festivals

Radheya Jegatheva short film the quiet

The Quiet

When an astronaut ponders on the quietude of space, he comes upon a startling self-realisation. The truth is written in the stars, but what will he uncover?

The Quiet has garnered 144 Awards, 375 Official Selections, & 11 Academy Award Qualifying Festival Selections.

radheya jegatheva short film the quiet

 
 

Pacing the Pool

A glimpse into the extraordinary life of Richard Pace, and what lies under the surface.

Pacing the Pool was shortlisted by the World Health Organisation, for the Special Prize on Rehabilitation in the Health for All Film Festival.

Pacing the Pool has garnered 30 Awards, 123 Official Selections, & 1 Academy Award Qualifying Festival Selection.

radheya jegatheva short film pacing the pool

 

A documentary revolving around Perth local Richard Pace, and how he used swimming to combat a debilitating bone disease.

Selected for 1 Academy Award - qualifying festival

I believe that film and animation can be an invaluable tool to do good in the world, and show ideas and perspectives in an engaging way.

Installation and projection projects Radheya has worked on.