Film Advisors
Sikhlens Film Advisors guide scripts, production, post-production, emerging technology, and mentorship of emerging filmmakers and Digital Voices students.
As Sikhlens grows, with 40–50 film projects in various stages across the U.S., Canada, the UK, India, Pakistan, Africa, and other regions, a small group of Film Advisors offers guidance on scripts, production and post-production, emerging technology, and mentorship of emerging filmmakers and Digital Voices students.
The role is purely advisory, with no board or fiduciary responsibilities. Governance and officers are listed on the Governance page.
Satinder “Sati” Kaur
Writer · Director · U.S. Army veteran
Satinder Kaur is a writer, director, and U.S. Army veteran whose work spans independent film and television, with recent TV writing credits on Trinity (20th Television/Netflix), The Bondsman (Blumhouse/Amazon), and G.I. Joe (Paramount+).
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Michael Singh
Writer · Producer · Director
Michael Singh is a documentary filmmaker who studied Indian history at the University of Chicago and filmmaking at USC. His award-winning feature Valentino’s Ghost premiered at the Venice Film Festival and has played in over 100 countries.
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Sally Rubin
Documentary filmmaker · Professor, Chapman University
Sally Rubin is a documentary filmmaker, editor, and tenured professor at Chapman University with over 25 years in the field. Her films include Hillbilly (Hulu, Al Jazeera), Mama Has a Mustache, and the Emmy-nominated outreach for Deep Down on PBS’s Independent Lens.
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Bob Bassett
Founding Dean, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Bob Bassett was hired as the first professor of film at Chapman University in 1981 and, as founding dean of the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, built a small collection of classes into one of the nation’s top-ranked film schools.
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Daniel Leonard
Editor · First assistant director
Dan Leonard studied music and sound engineering at the University of New Haven, supervised the post-production facility at Florida State, and has worked on some 13 features, including the black comedy Rose’s.
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Kavi Raz
Actor · Writer · Producer · Director
Kavi Raz is an actor, writer, producer, and director who has received over 55 international awards. He was the first South Asian/Middle Eastern actor to appear as a regular in a Hollywood TV series, “St Elsewhere,” and founded K. R Films Hollywood and Kavi Raz Studios in 1978.
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