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• Cluster 1 ¬

 
 
 
Story Telling by Jaswinder Singh of U.K
 
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Jasvinder came to UK in 1966 from a small village near Jalandhar, Punjab. He studied maths and physics and went on to complete a  Post Graduate Certificate of Education at Brunel University and taught maths for 4 years. He then went into business for himself.  He is currently Press Secretary of the British Sikh Consultative Forum as well as a Trustee of the MDSCT.
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Saka Sirhand
 
Directed by : Gurinderjit Singh Mond
Length : 40 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
This animation film for young children tells the story of the two youngest sons - sahibzadeh - of Guru Gobind Singh, and their ultimate sacrifice at a tender age when they were bricked alive by the tyrant of Sirhind for having refused to abjure their faith.
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The Making of Liverpool
 
Directed by : The Singh Twins
Length : 14 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
This animation was inspired by a painting created by the internationally renowned British Sikh artists duo, The Singh Twins. It explores both the history of and the artists' personal connection with their home city of Liverpool, England.
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Cultural Safari
 
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Come along and join Alex, Mathew and Josh as they explore Sikh culture. This ground breaking film, produced by the Kaur Foundation, is made especially for educators, administrators and the peers of Sikh students at school.
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• Cluster 2 ¬

 
 
 
35 - Pantee
 
Directed by : Raj K. Singh
Length : 22 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
The Gurmukhi/Punjabi alphabet is popularly known as the "Paintee"-the "Thirty-Five"-because of the 35 letters in it. The film "35" studies the power of language on a culture, and the manner in which it influences a community's growth and development.
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Roots and Wings
 
Directed by : Angad Singh
Length : 36 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
We are proud to premiere this second documentary by the award-winning, 14-year old Angad Singh. He poses the question: does one have to cut off one's roots in order to spread one's wings and soar high.
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Bhangra Generation
 
Directed by : Raj Paul Singh Dhillon
Length : 48 minutes
Year Released : 2006
 
 
An innovative "sociological-musical" documentary by Raj Paul Singh Dhillon, this film examines the lives of four, second generation Canadians who are fast-tracking their way to success via the growing phenomenon called "Bhangra", based on the age-old folk dance of the Sikhs and Punjabis.
 
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Singh’s World
 
Directed by :

Mr. Singh

Length : 5 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
A Young Singh's creative expressions in ways least expected.
 
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• Cluster 3 ¬

 
 
 
Prisoner's Song
 
Directed by : Michael Singh
Length : 18 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
"The Prisoner's Song."  10 minutes.  A retired Indian Army colonel shares his thoughts on a Sikh prisoner.
 
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Chillianwala – the Waterloo of India
 
Directed by : Minu Singh
Length : 10 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
Less than a decade after the death of Ranjit Singh, the great Emperor of Punjab, on January 13, 1848, the Khalsa army engaged in a crucial battle with the British at Chillianwala, Punjab. The British had the advantage of numbers and attempted to force the Punjabis into the River Jhelum. But the latter had snipers scattered in the brushwood and took a heavy toll on the British infantry and cavalry.
 
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Right to Turban
 
Directed by : Sundeep Singh
Length : 16 minutes
Year Released : 2007
 
 
This film gives a personal account of the problems faced by French and Belgian Sikhs fighting for their right to wear a Turban, which is an integral article of faith.
 
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Warrior Boyz
 
Directed by : Baljit Sangra
Length : 43 minutes
Year Released : 2008
 
 
Warrior Boys takes an unflinching look at some of the root causes of gang violence and offers real solutions and a hard fought hope for the future.  Whether it is teaches who find ways to keep kids in school or parents who forgo endless push of consumerist culture
 
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Kabaddi Cops
 
Directed by : George Cote
Length : 24 minutes
Year Released : 2005
 
 
Kabaddi Cops is the remarkable story about a determined group of Canadian police officers from the Toronto area, who take up a 4000 year old sport from India called Kabaddi, in order to bond with the South-Asian immigrant community.
 
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35: Exploring Gurmukhi Script:
{Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008}
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Launching of Important Books at The Reception for the Sikh Art and Film Fesival:
{Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008}
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The Spinning Wheel Film Festival:  A Call For Submissions
{Monday, Nov 06, 2007}
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