Surjo is an independent filmmaker who has experimented with a variety of filmmaking forms – from documentaries to advertising films to short fiction projects. He worked as an associate director with Ranjan Palit on In Camera and with Apostrophe Films – a leading production house in the advertising industry – working closely with director Koushik Sarkar in the capacity of a creative assistant director. His new film Twisted Bitter has been screened successfully at various fora. Ranjan is a cinematographer who has also directed and co-directed several documentary films and worked for the BBC and UNICEF. His film Voices from Baliapal won the National Award (1989), the Golden Conch (1990) and the City of Freiburg Award (1991). The Magic Mystic Marketplace, won the Golden Conch (1996) and the UNESCO Prize (1997).