Biography

 Anmol Karnik is an Indian ad filmmaker and partner at Morfeus Films, who has worked in the fields of branded content, documentaries, and motion picture advertisements. His journey as a filmmaker began during childhood due to his passion for motion pictures. At fifteen, he worked as an apprentice with acclaimed ad filmmaker Robert John Pinto (Johnny Pinto), laying the foundation for his career.

Anmol graduated with a bachelor's degree in film production from Los Angeles, where he gained industry experience working with Warner Bros. Television and the California Film Commission. He also collaborated with Oscar-nominated director Gregg Helvey and Cannes competition nominee Mason Richards, honing his craft.

In 2012, Anmol studied for a master's in creative industries management at Kingston University, London, graduating with distinction. He served as a junior logistics liaison officer for Olympic Broadcasting Services and an assistant camera operator at the 2012 London Olympics, broadening his experience in live event broadcasting.

His short films, Maya and The Interrogation of Guru Kartaar Singh, were also screened at top festivals such as Cannes in 2013. Anmol has created more than 600 videos, documentaries, and commercials for big brands like Pidilite, Raymond, OnePlus, and Reliance Foundation.

Anmol has worked on international series such as Indian Matchmaking and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman on Netflix, and the upcoming Queens Park on Disney+.

In 2015, he and director Akash Chopra captured on film The Walk of Hope—a padayatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari with Sri M—affording Anmol a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see India on foot. The documentary won Best Documentary at Berlin FFI and the Global Peace Award at The Hague.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Anmol launched The Currious List Podcast, featuring over 40 episodes with guests like Zoya Akhtar and Meghna Gulzar. In 2019, he produced a documentary on a farmer in rural Maharashtra, gaining recognition and funding from Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited. He also completed an MBA online from Quantic School of Business and Technology, Washington DC.

In 2023, Anmol joined Morfeus Films as a partner, where he has gone on to direct advertising films for the likes of Indian Racing Festival, Royal Ranthambore Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, and Raft Motors, collaborating with celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, John Abraham, Sourav Ganguly, and Sunny Singh.

Anmol's professional journey demonstrates his love for storytelling and devotion to visual communication, marrying creative and business acumen.