Gurvinder SINGH

Gurvinder Singh studied filmmaking at FTII, Pune (2001). Between 2002 and 2006, he travelled through Punjab documenting folk ballads and oral narratives. In 2005, he was invited by filmmaker Mani Kaul to assist his FTII masterclass, beginning a mentorship that shaped his cinematic approach. He later translated and published a book of conversations with Mani Kaul, Uncloven Space. His debut feature Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) (2011) premiered at Venice Orizzonti and
screened at Rotterdam, Busan, MoMA New York, winning three National Awards. Chauthi Koot (The Fourth Direction) (2015) premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, winning the National Award for Best Punjabi Film. Subsequent works include Bitter Chestnut (Busan, IFFR), Adh Chanani Raat (Crescent Night) (IFFR) and Trolley Times (MAMI, IFFR).