Navin Harrilal
Navin Harrilal is a film editor with over 20 years of experience shaping character-driven and investigative documentaries. Working under the moniker Cinemaboogaloo, he brings a rhythm-focused approach to storytelling, informed by his early years as a radio host and DJ, where he developed an instinct for pacing, momentum, and audience engagement. His work has earned a Peabody Award, multiple Canadian Screen Awards, and nominations from the Academy and the Emmys, with projects featured in The New York Times, Variety, and Rolling Stone.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Editor
- 5 on Motif
What are Navin Harrilal's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Navin Harrilal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Navin Harrilal's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
5 credits, 5 with a Motif page.
The Theft(2026)
The Fall of Diddy(2025)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Born Hungry(2024)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Flipping Virgins(2015)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Across their 5 Motif titles from 2015 to 2026.
Who does Navin Harrilal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Navin Harrilal's Motif titles; Yoruba Richen shares the most, 2.
- Yoruba RichenShared titles: The Fall of Diddy (2025), The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Yoruba Richen
- Okhela BazileShared titles: The Fall of Diddy (2025), The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Okhela Bazile
