Satinder Kaur

U.S. Army veteran, Satinder Kaur, is a writer and director who has lived a story-filled life. By the time she was twelve, she had lived on three continents and spoke four languages (Hindi, Punjabi, German and English). Her experiences in the east and the west provide her with a global perspective and contribute to her artistic voice which is uniquely American. Her short film Blood and Glory premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2020. It also won the Grand Prize in the Women in Media CAMERAderie Initiative. In 2018, she was invited to shadow director David Geddes on CW Network show DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Learning the ins and outs of television directing was one of the coolest experiences of her life. Kaur is a fellow of the Writers Guild Foundation's Veterans Writing Project. Her short film The Last Killing produced by Ensaaf won the best short documentary award at NewFilmmakers LA and the Amnesty International Best Human Rights Short award. In partnership with Ensaaf, she spearheaded the largest human rights video advocacy efforts in Punjab, India by traveling extensively and interviewing survivors of torture and families impacted by enforced disappearances. Kaur received her MFA in film directing from USC School of Cinematic Arts where she was the recipient of James Bridges Award for excellence in directing. She still can't believe sometimes that she's living in LA actively pursuing her filmmaking goals!