PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-present ChaiTeaTV, CBC, Canada
Currently developing a variety sketch comedy show with a South Asian lens, ChaiTeaTv, for CBC Gem.
2020 Regent Park Spotlight Directors Pitch Competition, Canada
Winner-Regent Park Spotlight Pitch Competition.
2020-present The Art of The Rebellion, CBC, Canada
The Art of The Rebellion, original pilot greenlit for CBC Creator Network. Show follows Prajj as he learns about how historical movements changed the world and how people can use the same tactics for their causes.
2020 Regent Park Spotlight Directors Pitch Competition, Canada
Selected Finalist of Regent park Spotlight Directors Pitch Competition, BOLLYSINGH spotlighted film.
2019 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Canada
Programming Committee, member of the programming committee at RA choosing selections of films for the festivals shorts programme.
Moderator, moderating film panel of Reel Asian’s animation shorts programme.
Introducer, introducing the feature film ``The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan” at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre as part of the festival's Vista Selection.
2019 Late Night Ride VICE, Canada
Late Night Ride, directed, wrote and starred in VICE pilot episode of late night talk show set in the Toronto city subway.
2019 TIFF, Canada
BOLLYSINGH, plays at opening night party at the Toronto International FIlm Festival
2019 TIFF NEXT WAVE, Canada
BOLLYSINGH, selected as one of 12 films in all of Canada as part of TIFF Next Wave’s shorts programme.
2019- present Cameraman, Canada
Uoft, working in Media Production, filming events, lectures and special speakers at University of Toronto, St. George.
2018 Last Bus, Director, Canada
Last Bus, Toronto subway video series goes live.
2018 VR Music Video, Director, Canada
Get my shit together, VR music video is launched.
2017-19 Programs Coordinator, Canada
House of VR; organized film screenings and events at Toronto VR Lounge
2018 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Canada
Programming Committee, member of the programming committee at RA choosing selections of films for the festivals shorts programme.
Moderator, moderating film panel of Reel Asian’s youth shorts programme.
Introducer, introducing youth shorts programme.
2018 Actor, Canada
48 Hour Film Challenge, actor in short film, played at Toronto Smartphone Film Festival.
Winner-Best Directing Award.
Winner-Best Cinematography Award.
2018 Toronto Youth Shorts, Canada
‘BOLLYSINGH’, official selection at Toronto Youth Shorts.
2018 Filmmaker School Tour, Canada
Toured schools across GTA talking about being an Asian Filmmaker in the Arts for Asian Heritage Month as part of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
2017 Director, Canada
‘BOLLYSINGH’ directorial debut, wrote, starred and directed comedy short , world premiere at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
2017 Assistant Director, Canada
‘Parental Guidance’ assistant director for dramatic short, world premiere at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
2017 Director of Photography, Canada
‘FUSION’ director of photography for a food documentary starring world famous chef ‘SUSUR LEE’, world premiere at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
2017 Intern, Canada
‘All for one’, intern on Canadian web series.
2017 Raindance Live Pitch Competition Winner, Canada
“BOLLYSINGH”, wins the live pitch competition.
2015-2016 Videographer & Photographer, Canada
Created several commissioned projects for the Engineering faculty of York University; including but not limited to Timbit Talks, Awards Ceremony, Undergraduate Research Conference.
2015 Osgood Law School’s National Video Competition, Canada
Chosen as winner of Canada wide video competition for Osgoode Law school around the theme of ‘Magna Carta’.