Gursimran is a filmmaker and producer based in Canada. He runs a production company, BetterHalf Films. His films have been recognized and screened at various film festivals, including the International Film Festival of South Asia, Toronto, Canada (2022), Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival (2023) and Nuit Blanche, Toronto (2023). A postgraduate in advanced filmmaking and arts administration, Gursimran honed his skills at the National Screen Institute’s EAVE Producers Program and has also participated in the Reykjavik Film Festival’s Talent Lab in October 2024.
Gursimran’s recent series ‘Masala Love’ was recently selected for the Export Training Asia Pacific (ETAP) program in Vancouver, Canada.
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Education
Certificate in Virtual Production
Post graduation Certificate in Advanced Filmmaking
Post graduation Certificate in Arts Management
Professional Development Labs
EAVE Producers Lab - 2022, EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs ).
Whistler Producers Lab - 2023, Whistler, B.C, Canada.
Futures Forward Program - 2023,Ontario Creates, Canada.
Export Training Asia Pacific - 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Reykjavik Talent Lab - 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland.