Akhila Krishnan
Akhila is an award-winning designer, director of moving image and VR, and collaborator working at the forefront of moving image, technology and storytelling today.
Originally trained in design and film for screen at the Royal College of Art and the National Institute of Design in India, Akhila’s interest in creating moving image for spatial and installation contexts with live performers led to her present work in the field of projection design.
Film, TV & Theatre Agent
Film, TV & Theatre
In Development
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2025 | Theatre Royal Bath | Video Designer Dir. Jeremy Herrin |
2025 | Den Norske Opera and Ballett | Video Designer Choreo. Wayne McGregor |
2025 | Lincoln Center (Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater) | New York transfer Video Designer |
2025 | Royal Shakespeare Company (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)/Chichester Festival Theatre | Video Designer Dir. Daniel Evans |
Theatre
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
COME FALL IN LOVE - THE DDLJ MUSICAL 2025 | Manchester Opera House | Video Designer Dir. Aditya Chopra |
2025 | Kiln Theatre | Video Designer Dir. Katie Posner |
2025 | Royal Shakespeare Company (Royal Shakespeare Theatre) | Video Designer Dir. Rupert Goold |
2025 | @sohoplace/Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan Theatre) | Video Designer Dir. Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Play Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play |
2024 | Noel Coward Theatre/Playful Productions | Video Designer Dir. Sean Foley |
2024 | Birmingham Rep | Video Designer Dir. Sean Foley |
GRENFELL: IN THE WORDS OF SURVIVORS 2024 | St Ann's Warehouse, New York | Video Designer Dir. Phyllida Lloyd & Anthony Simpson-Pike Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience |
2023 | Birmingham Rep | Video Designer Dir. Kathleen Marshall |
NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 2023 | Pittsburgh CLO | Video Designer Dir. Dontee Kiehn |
GRENFELL: IN THE WORDS OF SURVIVORS 2023 | National Theatre (Dorfman) | Video Designer Dir. Phyllida Lloyd & Anthony Simpson-Pike |
ASSASSINS 2023 | Chichester Festival Theatre | Video Designer Dir. Polly Findlay |
2022 | Young Vic (Main House) | Video Designer Dir. Schele Williams |
COME FALL IN LOVE - THE DDLJ MUSICAL 2022 | Old Globe, San Diego | Video Designer Dir. Aditya Chopra |
2022 | Young Vic (Main House) | Video Designer Dir. Milli Bhatia |
OUR GENERATION 2022 | National Theatre (Dorfman)/Chichester Festival Theatre | Video Designer Dir. Daniel Evans |
WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? 2021 | Birmingham Rep | Video Designer Dir. Luke Sheppard Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Video Design Nominated for BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best Video Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical |
2021 | Hampstead Theatre | Video Designer Dir. Sam Yates |
OLIVER TWIST 2020 | Leeds Playhouse / Ramps on the Moon / UK Tour | Projection Designer Dir. Amy Leach |
WHILE YOU ARE HERE 2019 | Dance East/The Place | Production Designer Dir. Lily McLeish |
MAGGOT MOON 2019 | Unicorn Theatre | Projection Designer Dir. Jesse Jones |
THE DISPUTE 2014 | HiBrow Productions/Odeon Live Broadcast/Edinburgh Fringe | Video Designer Dir. Emily Kempson |
BRITTEN CANTICLES: STILL FALLS THE RAIN 2013 | Brighton Festival/Aldeburgh | Assistant Video Designer and Researcher Dir. Neil Bartlett |
Opera
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Staatsoper Hannover | Video Designer Composed by Hannah Kendall |
2024 | English National Opera | Revival Production Video Designer Dir. Annilese Miskimmon |
2023 | English National Opera/Metropolitan Opera | Video Designer Dir. Richard Jones Sky Arts Award for Opera Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production |
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG 2022 | Vienna State Opera | Video Designer Dir. Keith Warner |
THE WRECKERS 2022 | Glyndebourne Festival | Video Designer Dir. Melly Still Nominated for 2022 International Opera Award for Best Rediscovered Work |
2022 | English National Opera | Video Designer Dir. Annilese Miskimmon Best Classical / Opera Production, BroadwayWorld UK Awards 2022 International Opera Awards nominated |
SYLLABLE 2022 | Theatre O/Trinity Laban | Video Designer Dir. Joseph Alford 2022 Ivor Novello Awards nominated |
2022 | English National Opera/Metropolitan Opera | Video Designer Dir. Richard Jones |
2022 | Royal Opera House | Video Designer Dir. Richard Jones |
2021 | Royal Opera House | Artist Commission Digital Opera Series |
THE KNIFE OF DAWN 2020 | Royal Opera House | Video Designer Dir. Ola Ince |
GARDEN MUSIC 2011 | Academy of St. Martins in the Fields | Visual Artist Dir. Jan Hendrickse |
AGAIN THE ROOM WAS PLUNGED INTO SILENCE 2010 | Barbican Centre/MAP Project | Visual Artist in collaboration with Rachael Perrin |
Film
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LIFESONGS 2021 | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | Film Director & Editor |
POD 2020 | Guildhall School of Music and Drama | Live Broadcast Director Dir. Jamie Bradley & Vicki Igbokwe |
EARTH FROM SPACE 2015 | United Nations/59 Productions | Assistant Producer |
BROADCAST TITLE STINGS FOR OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY 2012 | International Olympic Committee/59 Productions | Art Director in collaboration with Molly Einchcomb |
Factual Entertainment
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BAREFOOT ENRICHE 2019 | Barefoot College/Positive Negatives | Director & Designer 5 Animated Films |
TRANSFORM 2019 | Peace Research Institute/Positive Negatives | Director |
GRENFELL: OUR HOME 2018 | Channel 4/ Parable Productions/59 Productions | Lead Designer (for 59 Productions) Winner, 2018 Audience Award Alternate Realities at Sheffield Doc Fest Winner, 2018 Best Documentary, Raindance Immersive (VR) Stories at Raindance Festival Nominated, 2018 British Award for Best UK Experience at Raindance Festival |
STEVE REICH: CLAPPING MUSIC 2015 | Touchpress/London Sinfonietta | Senior Assistant Designer & DIT |
Other
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2024 | ArtHouse Jersey | Artist Commission |
POSTCARDS FROM OTHER WORLDS 2022 | Storyfutures Academy | Creative Lead R&D for AR App |
2021 | ArtHouse Jersey | Artist Commission |
2019 | O2 Arena | Associate Video Designer |
UP NEXT GALA 2019 | National Theatre | Video Designer Dir. Rufus Norris |
MA VLAST 2018 | Czech Philharmonic | Senior Video Designer Dir. Richard Slaney |
METROPOLITAN OPERA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 2017 | Metropolitan Opera/59 Productions | Associate Project Director Dir. Julian Crouch |
BY ME: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2017 | Shakespeare 400/Somerset House | Creative Associate |
CHINA THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: MET BALL 2015 2015 | Vogue/Anna Wintour/59 Productions | Creative Associate |
GLOBAL GOALS LAUNCH 2015 | United Nations/59 Productions | Line Producer and Senior Assistant Designer Dir. Richard Curtis |
HARMONIUM 2015 | Edinburgh International Festival (Opening Event)/59 Productions | Line Producer Dir. Richard Slaney |
SHAKESPEARE: GREATEST LIVING PLAYWRIGHT 2014 | V&A Museum | Video Designer |
Associate Credits
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SHADOW FACTORY 2018 | Nuffield Southampton Theatres | Video Designer (for 59 Productions) Nominated for UK Theatre Award for Best Design |
BLOOM 2017 | Edinburgh International Festival | Senior Designer (for 59 Productions) |
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 2017 | Dominion Theatre | Associate Video Designer (for 59 Productions) Olivier Award for Best Design |
SUKANYA 2017 | Royal Opera House/Curve Alchemy Festival (Southbank) | Lead Designer (for 59 Productions) |
LIGHT FALLS 2015 | World Science Festival | Senior Assistant Designer |
BRIGADOON 2017 | New York City Center | Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
MARNIE 2017 | English National Opera/Metropolitan Opera | Senior Designer (for 59 Productions) |
OSLO 2017 | National Theatre/Harold Pinter Theatre | UK Associate Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
THE NUTCRACKER 2016 | Joffrey Ballet | Creative Associate (for 59 Productions) |
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 2015 | Palace Theatre, New York | Senior Assistant Video Designer / Line Producer (for 59 Productions) Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical |
DEEP TIME 2016 | Edinburgh International Festival | Creative Associate & Line Producer (for 59 Productions) |
BOEING CENTENARY EVENT 2016 | Boeing | Line Producer (for 59 Productions) |
IN THE GOLDEN HOUR: WHEELDON TRIPLE BILL 2016 | Royal Opera House | Creative Associate (for 59 Productions) |
SAY NO TO COAL 2015 | Oxfam | Senior Assistant Producer (for 59 Productions) |
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 2016 | Royal Variety Show | Creative Associate (for 59 Productions) |
THE SHINING 2015 | Minnesota Opera | Creative Associate (for 59 Productions) |
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE 2015 | Liverpool Playhouse | Creative Associate (for 59 Productions) |
LIGHTING THE SAILS 2014 | Vivid Festival/Sydney Opera House | Senior Assistant Designer & Line Producer (for 59 Productions) |
GREAT BRITAIN 2014 | National Theatre/Harold Pinter Theatre | Senior Assistant Video Designer / Producer, Live Action Shoot (for 59 Productions) |
THE DISPUTE 2014 | Edinburgh Fringe/Odeon Live Broadcast/HiBrow Productions | Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
DIGITAL REVOLUTION 2014 | Barbican | Line Producer (for 59 Productions) |
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 2014 | Chatelet Theatre, Paris | Senior Assistant Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
TWO BOYS 2013 | English National Opera/Metropolitan Opera | Senior Assistant Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
PERFECT AMERICAN 2013 | Teatro Real, Madrid/English National Opera | Assistant Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
INTRODUCING THE BAROQUE 2013 | Historic Royal Palaces | Assistant Designer (for 59 Productions) |
NIGHT TRAIN 2013 | Schauspiel Köln | Assistant Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
EMIL & THE DETECTIVES 2013 | National Theatre | Senior Assistant Video Designer (for 59 Productions) |
ISLES OF WONDER (OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY) 2012 | Danny Boyle/IOC | Assistant Designer (for 59 Productions) |