Director's Works
Kanhaiya is writer/director, photographer and a Shiny award winner based in London whose films have been screened at various film festivals such as BFI Future Film Festival, LSFF, BFI Film on Film Festival, Encounters.
He was a member of Film London & EAN connect mentorship programme as a writer/director mentee and a participant under the BBC Creative U development programme, 24.
Originally from a small town in India, he grew up in various big cities. He went to Delhi for his five-year bachelor's degree in law with a specialisation in IP, which he completed in 2020. Shortly after his graduation, he became an autodidact filmmaker.
He moved to London in 2021 to pursue his MA in directing at the MetFilm School. During that time, he directed various short films, including improv and corporate films. He also participated in the Straight8 film competition for 2022 and 23, winning both times.
Kanhaiya combines his life experiences and photography skills to create and frame character led stories and nurture the complexities of society and human emotions.
Made with micro budget and skeleton crew running around London, gorilla style.
