Topic – Use of film to further the understanding of Sikh Identity

Moderator – San Grewal : San Grewal was born in Lusaka, Zambia to Punjabi parents with Indian and British backgrounds. He was raised in the Canadian prairies and has lived in the GTA for the past two decades. In his early 20s he launched the Gen X national magazine Diverge which published till the mid-‘90s, garnering numerous awards for cultural and political coverage. After graduate school he spent two decades in the mainstream media and was named the Toronto Star’s outstanding journalist in 2015. He has received numerous awards including a recognition from former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty for excellence in journalism and recognition as a finalist for the Canadian beat reporter of the year. He founded The Pointer, a subscription-based online news platform, last year.

Panelist – Rapinder Kaur : Rapinder Kaur is a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, who uses stop motion animation in her sessions to help her clients tell their stories. Rapinder has  produced an animation short and sits on the Sikh Arts and Letters Forum Board of Directors.

Panelist – Kulbir Collin Singh Dhillon

Panelist – Sarbjeet Singh Arora

Panelist – Asis Kaur

Panelist – Sumit Judge : Sumit Judge is a  short filmmaker, who’s second short will be premiering at IFFSA 2019. He is a co-host on the People of the Community podcast. He’s currently working on a documentary on Sikh weddings in the GTA.

Panelist – Gurjeet Kaur Bassi – Gurjeet Kaur Bassi is a young fimmaker.