RK DreamWest

RK DreamWest is an Indian-American film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. RK started his creative career in Theater, and directed several theater productions including the most acclaimed "The Journey" [2009] and "Uthirkaalam" (Fall Season) [2013]. RK made his feature film debut with Orange Valley^[1] under the banner of Dreamwest Global, followed by Fourth River (2020),^[2] that had official selection in several international film festivals and won many accolades.^[3][4]

RK DreamWest
RK DreamWest
Born	Radhakrishnan "RK" Nair (1963-04-06) 6 April 1963 (age 60) Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Occupations	Film director Screenwriter Cinematographer
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Radha G Nair ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 2003)​
Children	Nandu Radhakrishnan
Parents	Appukuttan Nair Bhavani Amma

Personal life

RK born to his Indian parents Appukuttan Nair and Bhavani Amma in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He completed his master's degree from University of Kerala and started his career as an IT Professional. He married Radha G Nair in 1988 and the couple got divorced in 2003. They have a son Nandu Radhakrishnan. In 1998, RK immigrated to the United States. RK lives with his family in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America since 2001.

Career

In 2014, RK moved into filmmaking. Next four years he acquainted with several Hollywood filmmakers and mastered the craft of filmmaking. In 2018 RK debuted his first feature film Orange Valley under the banner Dreamwest Global. In 2020, RK directed his second feature film Fourth River,^[5] and released it on June 28, 2020.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Screenwriter	Language	Notes
2020	Fourth River	Yes	Yes	Malayalam	1st Malayalam film to have a direct to OTT release.^[7]^[8]^[9]
2018	Orange Valley	Yes	Yes	Malayalam	^[10]

Awards

• Canadian Cinematography Awards June 2020.^[11][12][13]
• Prague International Film Festival July 2020 - 3rd Best Feature Film/ Best Director Feature Film/ Best Cinematography.^[14]

References

1. "Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review". The Times of India. Times of India Newspaper.
2. "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
3. "International Awards for Fourth River Movie". No. June 13, 2020. Nana Weekly. Nana Film Weekly.
4. "Two Award for Fourth River". Pregue International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
5. "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
6. "ഫോർത്ത് റിവർ (നാലാം നദി) ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
7. "Malayalam film 'Fourth River' wins accolades at festivals". No. August 12, 2020. Gulf News. Gulf News Newspaper. 12 August 2020.
8. "First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform". malayalam.news18.com. News18 TV Channel. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
9. "Fourth River OTT Release". Amazon Prime Video. Amazon.
10. . Sify. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018.
11. "Canadian Cinematography Award". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express. Indian Express Newspaper. 29 July 2020.
12. "Fourth River (നാലാം നദി)ന് അന്തരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്ക്കാരം". Nana Weekly. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
13. "ആദ്യമായി ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസ് ചെയ്ത മലയാള ചിത്രം 'നാലാം നദിയുടെ' ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന് അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ബഹുമതി". News18 Kerala. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
14. "Parague IFF Awards". PIFF Website. PIFF Film Festival. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

• "Fourth River review". Rottentomatoes.com. Rottentomatoes.com.
• "Fourth River Director and Producers". Filmfreeway.com. ilmfreeway. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
• "RK Dreamwest Filmography". StudioFlicks.com. Studi Flicks Film Data Bank. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

External links

• RK DreamWest at IMDb