Ranjana Mehra
Ranjana was in search of a community of video producers who could help revive her production and editing skills when she found Cupertino TV Productions in early 2020. A bit of creative risk-taking then enabled the production of her debut show in CTVP as the year unfolded. Coronavirus Diaries was born as a reflection on the unique circumstances CTVP members found themselves in amidst the pandemic. After the KMVT15 studio got back in operation, Ranjana produced two more shows in 2022: Cleaning Up The Guadalupe Watershed which was a first place winner at ACM’s Hometown as well as ACM West’s WAVE, 2023 Awards and ‘Community Comes Together For A Park Project’, a finalist at ACM West’s WAVE, 2023. Dance: The Love Language of a Community’ premiered in September, 2023. It follows a community of gym-goers who found health and happiness through a shared love for Indian dance music. Bloom Where You Are Planted : Master Gardeners’ Chronicle debuted in June 2024.
Since they inform as they entertain, Ranjana believes, documentaries provide a perfect medium to surface important issues. Going forward, Ranjana aims to keep producing shows that align with current circumstances and resonate with a diverse audience. She hopes her rich Indian palette mixed with an ancient world of stories and an incessant quest for knowledge will inform her future work.
Ranjana’s Photos
With CTVP Group, Studio Training
In the control room at KMVT15 Studio
On the sets of Cleaning Up The Guadalupe Watershed
First place W.A.V.E. win for Cleaning Up The Guadalupe Watershed
With Pat, On the sets of Community Comes Together For A Park Project
Finalist Certificate for Community Comes Together For a Park Project, ACM West WAVE Awards, 2023
First place winner's plaque at ACM West WAVE Awards, 2023 ceremony in Santa Barbara, 2/23/2023
A shared moment with Val at ACM West WAVE, 2023 Pre-Reception party, Santa Barbara, Thursday evening, 2/23/2023
Arriving at ACM West WAVE Awards, 2023 Pre Reception party, Santa Barbara, 2/23/2023. With Val Jeffery
Hometown Media Award for Cleaning up the Guadalupe Watershed
BRIC, Brooklyn, NYC 06282023 Hometown Media Awards
Hometown Media Award Plaque for Cleaning up the Guadalupe Watershed
With Raka 03302023
Hometown Award 06282023
With Sujatha Venkatraman, 1/25/2024
WVCS Show, 1/25/2024
West Valley Community Services Show Crew and guest, 1/25/2024
With Kathy, Bloom Where You Are Planted: Master Gardeners' Chronicle 03/24/2024
With Kathy, Bloom Where You Are Planted: Master Gardeners' Chronicle 03/24/2024
With Katherine and Kathy, Bloom Where You Are Planted: Master Gardeners' Chronicle 03/24/2024
Bloom Where You Are Planted: Master Gardeners’ Chronicle
This documentary invites you to join a group of accomplished master gardeners and volunteers as they weave a tapestry of knowledge and community in Martial Cottle Park.
Dance: The Love Language of a Community
A vibrant community of gym-goers fosters deep connections through their shared passion for Indian dance music.
Two Shows From 2022
Cleaning Up The Guadalupe Watershed
A national and regional award-winner — Hometown 2023 and WAVE 2023 —this is an inspiring show about how a few individuals can change the world.
Community Comes Together For A Park Project
A 2023 ACM WAVE Awards finalist, this is the story of how a park project—a labyrinth—became a feature of Rainbow Park in West San Jose, CA. It all began when ...
Ranjana’s Debut Show
In March 2020, I asked fellow CTVP members to record their experiences as their lives changed under the shelter-in-place order in Santa Clara County, ...