Us

Story tellers.

Quick Films Agency, Social Media Agency, Animation Studio, which ever way you skin it, we’ll always be story-tellers. We are born of an era that’s witnessing a new genre of films called quick films (not ad films, not short films) that play for 1 to 10 minutes. They’re found, seen and shared on new media like YouTube, 3G/4G Mobile Devices and Apple TV. Our products are cutting-edge marketing solutions seen as stories. If there’s a story to be told and you want it cutting-edge, we’ll do it.

Jay V Sutaria

Founder, Managing Director

A die-hard innovator at heart, Jay is a 16 years veteran marketer. He started his career in 1996 as a marketing analyst and 8 years after analyzing brand strategies, Jay’s stint in the digital world started as a social entrepreneur in 2003, as an ode to his late friend Lt.Nawang Kapadia; Jay founded Bhookh.com, World’s First Dot-com NGO to fight the World’s No.1 Killer, Chronic Hunger. In 2008, he was commissioned as the Chief Marketing Officer at Dream11 Gaming Pvt. Ltd. to take the start-up to win the ‘Red Herring World Top 100’ in less than a year with a record-breaking digital campaign. After founding Rubber Digital in 2010 (now an associate of Griphin), Jay was awarded ‘Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year (2011)’ by Indira Institute of Management. In January 2012, Jay opened the gates at Griphin to push the envelope for marketing in the digital age.

Shaili Sutaria

Co-Founder, Creative Director

Shaili is a child of the arts and creative head at Griphin. She’s a Los Angeles Film School Alumni (2009) with multi-nominations in film making and awards in cinematography and sound design at prestigious festivals such as ‘Cannes Film Festival’, ‘BAFTA – British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ and ‘IFFSA – International Film Festival of South Africa’. Shaili’s portfolio of work spans over 100 international brands including Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Sony, L’Oreal, Cadbury’s,(the list is long). Shaili is the prime creative force at Griphin and inspires a creative team of international artists to tell stories in the unique way that defines Griphin today.

Chanelle Rudder

International Business Head (SA)

Chanelle has several years of extensive experience in the film industry, spanning from Africa, Australia to the USA. She has been unrelenting in her quest to learn everything about her chosen profession… garnering a vast array of qualifications that range from theater, film stunts to underwater photography. She has perfected her craft by working for prestigious production companies including National Geographic, MTV, CBS – to name a few. As a Director, she has been the official selection at over 14 film festivals. A multi-award winner at – South Africa International Film Festival; Chashama Film Festival; Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival; International Honolulu Film Festival – including a BAFTA Award for ‘Excellence in Film-making.’
Chanelle: “The use of ‘whateos’ in conjuncture with any business format, no matter the complexity of your organization, is a direct connection to the customer. Simplify to Sell.”