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Beyond The Gardens' Wall by NATALIE NORTH

David Gray reveals answers through archival materials, photographs, new footage of the area and descendant interviews in his film which premiers at the Victoria Film Festival on Feb 12.

Spark Punjabi - New International Punjabi TV Channel by VIJAY C. ROY

Spark Punjabi, positioned as the first international Punjabi channel, was launched on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The new channel will air the latest seasons of international shows.

The Royal Falcon:
Now, A Musical by MATT WILSON

The play, much like the book, tells the story of Arjan, a young boy who is taken on a fantastical journey through time by a falcon that teaches him the importance of certain virtues.

A Disappointing Film:
I Am Singh A Film Review by SIMRAN JEET SINGH

While it endeavors to challenge popular stereotypes, I was disappointed to observe the way in which it uncritically perpetuates other stereotypes.

Winning Hearts and Minds in France:
Angad Singh by GURMEET KAUR

He teaches us that ignorance causes fear and fear causes people to make irrational decisions including hatred. So what do you do when you are subject to such hatred?

Half & Halves: Children of Sikh & Mexican Parentage by DONALD MUNRO

With Sikh fathers and Mexican mothers, the children grew up speaking Spanish and English but remained fiercely proud of their Sikh and Punjabi heritage.

Punjabi Film, Filmmakers Garner Top Awards at Intrernational Film Fest NEWS REPORTS

The award citation praised the film based on a novel by Gurdial Singh for having “its visual style and a poetic journey indicating a new and intriguing voice to emerge from the cinematic landscape of India.”

Gursharan Singh: His Punjabi Theatre Changed Minds by SARIKA SHARMA

“It is a long battle, the battle of changing mindsets,” Gursharan Singh, who has died aged 82, once said of his theatre movement. It exhausted some, some drifted away, and some are still fighting on.

Afternoon Tea: Playing at The Toronto International Film Festival From Stories by PARIMAL M. ROHIT & LINK

The short film, which runs about 13 minutes, raises the point of how we are incorrect in our assumptions or judgments of those surrounding us, more often than we realize or are willing to admit.

India's Right-Wing Mobs Habitually Prevent Film Screenings by NAMRATA JOSHI

“Copy, sell, barter, rent. The more these extra-legal censors try to bury the film, the more widely it should be seen. The more they suppress it, the more it should be out there ...”