Trupti Shah has worked in the television Industry for the past twelve years as a senior TV
producer and editor. With proven track records of producing top quality jobs, Trupti
doesn’t say no to a challenging task or request.
Trupti has been working for a wide range of clients, both from the public and private
sector. With a special focus on humanitarian issues, she has worked for a wide range of
clients such as the World Bank Group, United Nations, including the World Health
Organization (WHO) Somalia country office, UNICEF, OCHA and UNMIS, but also
international non-governmental organizations such as PSI, The Coca Cola Foundation
among others.
Her expertise is documentaries and features, with a special focus on the Horn of
Africa/East African region including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan. Most
of the documentaries and features she has worked on focus on humanitarian issues such
as community based initiatives and emergency services in marginalized communities,
peace and security, human rights and women and children displaced by outbreaks of war.
In 2009, Trupti edited, ‘Somalia: A State of Need’. This half hour film shows Somalis and
their survival on wits and traditions. It talks about how the Somalis feel forgotten and
with no one to protect and control, the authority lies with their AK47 rifle.
In 2010, Trupti worked as co-producer and editor on ‘The Pastoralist Child’. This film
looks at what the future holds for the nomadic children living in the Horn of Africa. This
film explores the nomadic lifestyle and how families across the Horn continue to survive
with fewer resources available.
In 2011, Trupti worked as an assistant producer and editor on ‘Revisiting Korem’ and ‘ A
Different Story to Tell’. Both these films look at the food crisis in the Horn of Africa and
the Safety Net Program in Ethiopia’s Tigray province.
In 2013, Trupti produced and edited several short films on climate change for the UN
African Climate Policy Centre based in Ethiopia.
Several of her work has been aired on international television channels including Reuters,
CCTV and Al Jazeera English.