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FILMS · PHOTOGRAPHS · CONVERSATIONS · FIELD NOTES

DOCUMENTING THE PURSUIT OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE.

I’m Pranto—a creative entrepreneur and founder of UrbanShots. I make films and share conversations about finding direction, building discipline, and living with intention.

LOVE · IDENTITY · FITNESS · EARNINGS

Films & Field Notes

Based in New York

Creator Mentorship

FILMS · PHOTOGRAPHS · CONVERSATIONS · FIELD NOTES

DOCUMENTING THE PURSUIT OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE.

I’m Pranto Podder. Films, field notes and conversations on creativity, identity, fitness and business—and building a meaningful life.

Creator Mentorship Explore All Stories

LOVE · IDENTITY · FITNESS · EARNINGS

Based in New York

Films & Field Notes

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Three films to help you reflect, find direction, and take your next step.

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PURPOSE

If You Feel Lost in Life, Watch This

Watch · 7:11

IDENTITY

What Actually Matters to You?

Watch · 14:52

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CONVERSATIONS

She Left Corporate to Build a More Meaningful Life in NYC

Watch · 44:00

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A clearer direction. A next step that’s yours.

CREATOR MENTORSHIP

One-to-one guidance for creatives building a body of work and a sustainable business. Refine your identity, strengthen your storytelling, and turn ideas into clear next steps—with honest feedback grounded in lived experience.

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Identity. Storytelling. A life built with intention. Bring the conversation to your next event.

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I make stories from a life I'm still learning how to live.

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I'm a Bangladeshi-American creative director and founder based in New York. I built my career behind the camera and through UrbanShots. Somewhere along the way, the question behind the work became bigger than the work itself: what are we building all of this for?

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DOCUMENTING THE PURSUIT OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE.

DOCUMENTING THE PURSUIT OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE.

START HERE.

If You Feel Lost in Life, Watch This

What Actually Matters to You?

She Left Corporate to Build a More Meaningful Life in NYC

A clearer direction. A next step that’s yours.

Identity. Storytelling. A life built with intention. Bring the conversation to your next event.

I make stories from a life I'm still learning how to live.

In the press.

VOYAGE LA
Rising Stars: Meet Pranto Podder

BOLD JOURNEY
Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Pranto Podder

COCOON FLEX SPACES
Meet Our Community Makers: Pranto Podder

CANVASREBEL
Meet Pranto Podder

SHOUTOUT LA
Meet Pranto Podder: Creative Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

CANVASREBEL
Meet Pranto Podder — the second interview