"Proud to be A Sikh" is a short fiction shot within a span of day. This is a story of a 6 years old child, who is not aware of the sacrifices made by the Sikhs. One day he transformed by a ray of light.

2nd place competition winner in 2011 
for Intermediate age group (18-25)

1st place competition winner in 2011 

for Junior age group (11-17)

Sikh-American teenager Angad takes the message of friendship and building bridges to an international level. He and his American classmates host 32 French teens for two weeks as part of an exchange program. They get to know French lifestyle and culture on an individual level, breaking the common stereotypes that they had of the French, while showing their guests the true face of America. While exploring two other connections Angad has to France, and building his third one, he realizes something that devastates him. At the end of the program the students are almost culturally (Ex) Changed, Almost.

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I was searching for topics for my next documentary… only two weeks before the exchange program. The pre-production and production were really thrown together almost at the last moment, since I had two weeks -weekends really- to plan and acquire the equipment and 2 weeks to film while hosting, and attending the freshman year of my high school. 

Not only was it bad enough going into the project so haphazardly, I honestly had no idea what the film would turn out to be, I had never met the French interviewees, I had to pick a few at random to interview (because we didn’t have time to think it out), and I didn’t even understand the French students at the time. But most of all, I worried about making this film more than the exchange itself.

I think I might not have picked the most efficient way to deal with some of my problems, but it turned out that my biggest worry was the easiest to deal with. I thought that this film would only turn out to be about a high school exchange program, but as I progressed in the Post Production phase, I realized that there was much more to it. There was my personal story and connection with Martin, and the issue of me not being able to go to school in France. It broke my heart to know that the country, language and culture I love so much ( I have been studying French since grade 7th), does not accept me as I am. Kids like me are not allowed our basic right to education in France. 

Then, there was the story of the 32 hosts and the connections they made, and the story of two countries forging yet another bond to each other. 

So, it all came out beautifully and this film became a personal journey teaching me about my connection with Martin, and France, and how I was almost French… Almost. 

I hope I am able to take you and your audience to my school and my journey via (Ex) Changed. 

Sincerely,

- Angad Singh

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• (Ex) Changed on Facebook
• One Light Films Website
  
• News article about the film & more details about this film project

1st place competition winner in 2011 

for Intermediate age group (18-25)

  The story of this video focuses on a very common problem for Sikh boys and Girls in this modern world. The film tries to make people realize the true value of their heritage as Sikhs and feeling proud.

This Sat Deep Singh’s second year submitting to the SikhNet Film Festival. Last year his film titled, "The Forgotten Truth" was the 2010 winner for the intermediate division. You can watch his last film as well.

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 One summer day we (the kids of Cannock Gurdwara and Noor productions) were inspired to meditate together in the Darbar Sahib. The result was an unmatched inspiration to channel our thougths and concerns. We all deeply felt the neccessity to address issues within our faith about the injustice our mothers, sisters and daughters face …. throughout their lives, because Khalsa has no gender!!!

This video is a drama written and directed by Gursunder Kaur of Noor Productions. it illustrates situations in a typical Punjabi family: the way girls are always discriminated and treated inferior to boys….although our Dharma guides us on elevated values.

Our beloved Guru’s showed us equality and the essential role that a woman plays in everyday life; infact 

Guru Nanak Dev ji broke the shackles of women by admitting them into the sangat,society

Guru Angad Dev ji encouraged the education of all Sikhs, men and women

Guru Amar Das ji condemned the cruel custom of sati, female infanticide and advocated widow remarriage

Guru Hargobind Sahib ji respected women and declared, "women is the conscience of man". 

Guru Gobind Singh ji did not see any distinction between the Khalsa!

3rd place competition winner in 2011 

For many years Guru Nanak lived in Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab, India; the land of five rivers. Every morning in the amrit vela after bathing in the Kali Bein (Black River) he meditated under the same Jujube tree, which he himself planted. But one morning, he did not return. Guru Nanak disappeared into the water.

Many thought he drowned. Many feared he was gone, but after 3 days he emerged.

He had Japji Sahib, and as God spoke these sounds through him in absolute merger he gave humanity the greatest gift that through the application of these sounds we have the technique and opportunity to merge our finite consciousness with the infinite consciousness.

Guru Nanak wasn’t a preacher; he was a reacher, and he reached beyond The Beyond to bring back the sounds that contain all the knowledge that ever was, is, or will be on the planet Earth. He gave the thought of infinity to infinity to bring us to totality. Because it’s not "I am", it’s "I am, I am" and I salute thee, beyond The Beyond; Aades tisai aades. Even the limitlessness is limitless.

Every human being has the opportunity to reach self-exalted experience. We have to reach.

No, say no, when you have to say no, that is Nanak.

It was the year 1499. Guru Nanak was 30 years old. Over 500 years later we are still absorbing his attainment.

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About the Director:

Harimander Khalsa lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Gurujas Khalsa.

Footage of the river was shot at Malibu Creek State Park with a Canon T2i, while the underwater footage was shot using a GoPro Hero. All skies were replaced in post-production (it was all shot during the day time in bright sunlight) and the energy beam was added using the visual effects software Nuke. Editing was done in Final Cut Pro 7.

www.harimander.com

 An old homeless man shows kindness and generosity to someone even less fortunate. I wanted this video to show people that there is always someone less fortunate and that we must always give to others. 

 A one of a kind music video.

A Narvision film.

 Two friends, two days and something changes for the better forever. This is for the youth who want to take that One Step towards righteousness.

Shot with a small digicam and a tripod, this gave us a life experience worth telling our grandchildren.

This is an entertaining enactment of a story of a ‘Gur ka Sikh’ who doesn’t sway from his firm belief in the true guru. In stormy times, the guru reciprocates by bestowing his generosity over this Sikh. The power of faith is thus revealed with a gripping end to the story. The only advise we have is, to watch it till the end!

The world is engaged in search for a guru in this world that could fulfill their selfish desires. Some are able to find those, who have acquired some supernatural powers and use these endowments selfishly. Their followers are equally blind and will end up bankrupt in both worlds as ordained by the true guru- to whom every power of this world kneels down. Why don’t we kneel down to such guru that is most supreme?