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A film following the life and work of Vishvajit Singh, an american-born cartoonist who combats discrimination by taking to the streets of New York city as Sikh Captain America, a hero born to kick intolerant ass.

I knew from the age of 14 that I would become a documentary filmmaker. Now a graduate of Chapman University's documentary program and an international traveler, I seek to continue telling powerful socially-motivated and promotional stories in the United States and abroad. Let's connect!

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A short video demonstrating my cinematography work on several films from late 2013 and early 2014.

A very short piece displaying the clash of chaos and calm behind each of Isa's paintings. To see her work, visit her website Solo Project

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Only a month after summiting Mount Everest in 1965, Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia was shot in the back during a war with Pakistan. Paralyzed, but not broken, he headed the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital focused on spinal chord injuries, the first of its kind in India.

A documentary aimed at persuading the United States Department of Defense to change their registration policy. Currently if an American man practicing Sikhism wants to serve their country in the armed forces they must receive special accommodations in order to keep the unshorn hair and beard required by their religion. As a result, only three have successfully enlisted, after thousands of dollars spent on legal work, an official letter signed by congress, and 10 years of waiting.

$Amidst national controversy surrounding the potential dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," environmental activist Pauline Matt stands alone to protect her native homeland - the Blackfeet Reservation of northern Montana.$

1 out of 4 Mozambicans dies from HIV/AIDS. "Mobilizing Mozambique" is a promotional documentary that tells the story of Serafim, a TCE Field Officer dedicated to combating the spread of HIV/AIDS one person, one test, one condom at a time. The film is used in Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Malawi and India to educate communities impacted by HIV and the importance of having an active TCE program.

Physically disabled in a motorcycle wreck, computer programmer and athlete Greg Tyler finds a new future in competitive triathlon.

Amer Cinematog Association :: Cinema Verde  :: Environmental Film Festival at Yale :: Green Bay Film Festival :: Green Lens Environmental Film Festival ::  Human Rights Watch :: Josiah Media Festival - 2nd Place :: Newport Beach Film Festival :: Santa Fe Indy Film Festival :: Capital City Film Festival :: San Pedro International Film Festival :: Sedona International Film Festival

DOCUTAH :: Bare Bones Film Festival :: American Documentary Film Festival :: Chagrin Documentary Film Festival