Filmmaker. Media Producer. Writer. Educator

I am a filmmaker, media producer, writer and educator, who is invested in telling stories of artists, creatives and the human condition ever-present all around…..

#sinkdeeperintoyourself

 

My mantra is, sink deeper into yourself. It is the only true way of creating art deeply resonating your being.

Anushray Singh is an award-winning filmmaker, media professional, educator, and writer who divides his time between India and Canada. He has received his MFA in Film & Media Arts from the University of Windsor (2020) and B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology (2017)

 

A look at Anushray’s associations

Anushray has been associated with various organizations across North America, South Asia, the UK and Europe. The associations have been of diverse variety from being a filmmaker, teacher, writer, guest speaker, award recipient, event organizer, academic researcher, student leader, and other creative engagements.

Currently he is an LTA Instructor in the School of Creative Arts at University of the Fraser Valley. He is also a session faculty member at LaSalle College Vancouver. He teaches Digital Photography, Media Arts and Film Studies.

He also manages South Asian Creative Project, an organization rethinking and supporting the evolving artists, creatives and free spirits of Indian and broader South Asian diaspora in Canada and across the globe.

Please look at his experiences section below for details about associations, accomplishments and affiliations.

Experience

 
 

2023 - 22

Sessional Instructor, University of Fraser Valley

Teaching course va 180, Digital photography, school of creative arts - Creating syllabus to teach students through in-person lectures & lab sessions about basics of photography, editng softwares and creative philosophy.

abbotsford, BC

Filmmaker, Across the River to Freedom - Documentary Project

Director & cinematographer, Leddy Library’s centre for digital scholarships in partnership with the Essex County Black Historical Research Society - the Black history embedded within the streets of Sandwich, was one of eight to receive the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Organization Investment Grant to better communities closest to the construction of the new bridge.

windsor,on

Programming Committee/Juror, Artcite Inc.

Summer residency program 2022 & Exhibitions 2024 - Artcite Inc. is a non-profit, artist-run centre for the contemporary Arts, dedicated exclusively to expanding the visibility of contemporary arts within our region and advancing the professional presentation, promotion and animation of contemporary art forms.

Windsor, on

 

2022 - 20

Editor, Juice Magazine CIC

involved in the publication of over 20+ written, digital and video-based material over the website and social media platform with the involvement of South Asian and BIPOC creatives across India, North America and the UK.- Juice Magazine CIC is a South Asian collective and magazine facilitated by and for South Asian writers and artists.

London, UK

Visiting Fellow & Professor, CUSSA University

Visiting Fellow & Professor for CUSSA International Winter Semester 2020-21, Spring 21-22 & Summer 22 for courses in photography, film production, cinema theory & industry - China University Summer Schools Association Offering a wide range of undergraduate courses from top universities around the world

 

2021

Event Co-ordinator, South Asian Documentary Film Festival

coordinating the festival with the help of Film Southasia and Co-sponsorships with the University of Windsor, York Centre for Asian Research and Ryerson University is bringing you 15 South Asian documentaries from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and more

Executive Head, Canada, North American Association of Indian Students

Working as the Executive Head for the NAAIS in Canada: building a network of Indian students, clubs and societies through collectivizing and mobilizing mutual interests in terms of representations in matters of education & immigration; career & culture; professional & personal- The North American Association of Indian Students is a non-partisan umbrella organization that seeks to represent students of Indian nationality, origin and background.

Toronto, on

2020 - 18

Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant - University of Windsor

Worked in the capacity of Director, Cinematographer & Editor of the documentary 'The North Was Our Canaan.' The aim of this project is to produce the accounts of those heroic refugees that escaped slavery from the United States and settled in the historic town of Sandwich in Windsor, ON.

Worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for:

• Cinematography/Intermediate Film Production; Studio/Location Lighting for Film/Video (Prof. Min
Bae), Fall 2018
• Motion Picture Technologies and Advanced Editing & Post-Production (Prof. Min Bae),
Winter 2019
• Time-Based Art (Prof. Sigi Torinus), Fall 2019
• Experimental Film and Media (Prof. Min Bae), Winter 2020

Notable Recognition, Publications, Talks & Work

Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award (2022)

Honoured to be recipient of Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award alongside my wonderful producers @irenemooredavis @heidilmj for the documentary, The North Was Our Canaan, which explored Sandwich Town's rich Underground Railroad history. @onheritage

The Lieutenant Governor's Heritage Awards, administered by the Ontario Heritage Trust, are prestigious awards that recognize exceptional contributions to heritage conservation, environmental sustainability and biodiversity, and cultural and natural heritage. These awards are presented annually at a ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto, but the event was held virtually this year.

Best Director Short Documentary - Best Canadian Documentary Short International Black & Diversity Film Festival (2021)

Semi-Finalist, Montreal Independent Film Festival (2020)

The North was Our Canaan is an SSHRC funded short documentary enumerating the historical struggles of anti-slavery and civil rights advocates in an era where slavery, segregation and discrimination were the norms. Sandwich town in Windsor, ON, Canada is one of those historical places where refugees escaping from slavery in America found a safe house. We navigate through the historical landmarks of this town, listen to the stories of these brave souls through the very mouths of this Black community who still celebrates, rejoice and takes pride in the bravery, struggle and the history that led to a better society for people of colour in North America.

Transnational American Space - Vernon Press (2022)

A pleasure to have contributed to this great project led by Patricia Sagasti Suppes, Ph.D. & Tina Powell for Vernon Press

My published work is: Chapter 5 In-betweenness: South Asian Diasporic Existentialism, Nostalgia, and Identities in Transnational Third Space

Constant State of Flux: South Asian Diasporic Expressions in the Third Space (2020)


Published as a part of Ryerson-York Universities’ Intersections Cross-sections 2020 Graduate Conference & Art Exhibition’s proceedings. In this paper and a lot of my media art, I talk about the Third Space and hybridity in the South Asian context.

South Asian Artist Connect - Panel Discussion - Moderator (2021)

co-moderate and organize this wonderful panel discussion in collaboration with City of Brampton Arts, Culture and Creative Development Agency. As a filmmaker and media educator who moved to Canada, it has been a pleasure to create events that talk about nuances of growing or negotiating among two different cultures whilst creating art. #SouthAsainArtistConnect, a live online conversation with Arts, Culture and Creative Industry Development Agency City of Brampton x The Young Creative Indian Space , July 6, 2021 from 6-7:30 PM EST (Canada), 11 pm GMT (UK) and July 7, 2021 3.30 am IST (India)

Minorities in Canada - Intercultural Investigations (2021), part of Collections Karoli, L’Harmattan, Budapest, Hungary.

I am honoured to have a chapter in the book: “Third Space: An Intercultural Negotiation of South Asian Diaspora in Canada.”The volume contains sixteen chapters written based by scholars based across different parts of the world.I am happy to provide an insight into my film/media thesis research topic of “inbetweenness,” and “identity,” a common feature in South Asian immigration to Canada.I genuinely hope that this became a resource for scholars and students across the world.

Guest feature - Matins san frontiers - ici premiere cbc radio windsor (2021)

Invited to speak in the French Canadian show briefly for the project The North Was Our Canaan about being an Indian filmmaker directing an important film about African-Canadians and their history of slavery through Underground Railroad Network

Interviewee - Pie News, UK (2020)

Invited to speak as the Executive Head of North American Association of Indian Students in Canada during the Covid pandemic affecting international students across North American disproportionately

TV Guest panelist - Chardikala Time Television - Canada-US (2020)

Invited to speak as a student advocate for the regional language South Asian and Punjabi network broadcasted across primarily North American diaspora for the experience, opportunities as well as plight of international students across Canada

Zuerst/First: Official Selection at Vienna Poetry Festival's Special Award (2019)

The international SPECIAL AWARD of the Vienna Poetry Festival is an award based on a certain festival poem, which is made available in German by the festival for filming. The award opens up very specific opportunities. Viewing different films about the same poems brings the audience into an intimate and very close relationship with the poetic spirit of the poem.