Shant Joshi

Age: 25
Ethnicity: South Asian, Indian, Gujarati
Occupation and/or Company: President & Producer, Fae Pictures
Years of experience: 5 years

Personal & professional philosophy
Our company produces film, television, and digital media with a mandate of “Engaging audiences with stories rooted in the perspectives of the Other.”

Upcoming performances/ project:
JALA screening at the 2020 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival
QUEEN TUT (dir. Reem Morsi, prod. Fae Pictures) going to production Summer 2021
RE-LIVE (created by Emmy-nominated creator Rain Valdez) going to production late 2021

The below projects are embargoed for the press until December 8 at 9pm EST:
NOOR & LAYLA (dir. Fawzia Mirza, prod. Baby Daal Productions) on CBC Gem in late 2021
WE ARE (dir. Onir, prod. Fae Pictures & Anticlock Films) going to production late 2021

What is the highlight of your work?
Porcupine Lake (TIFF)
I’m Fine (Dekkoo, Outfest, Inside Out)
Huwag Mataranta (CBC Music Polaris Prize

Future goals:
To grow our company into film and television spaces across North America, Africa, and South Asia (expansion to South Asia embargoed till Dec 8 at 9pm EST).