Gursimran Datla
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Gursimran Datla is a writer, director, and producer based in Toronto, Canada. He runs his own production company, BetterHalf Films. Gursimran is an alumni of the EAVE Producers program (Canada Media Fund) and the Ontario Creates Futures program. His career in filmmaking spans over 15 years as an independent director and writer of various short films. His award-winning short film, "Refuge," was screened at the Royal Cinema, Toronto. His recent short film "Cinnamon Tea" was screened at the South Asian International Film Festival, Toronto, and at the Emerging Lens cultural film festival, Nova Scotia (Canadian Academy Award-eligible festivals).
He is now developing a South Asian comedy series and has completed his first feature film screenplay.