Shasha Nakhai

Shasha is a storyteller whose work has taken her to the Hawaiian coastline, the ski slopes of Davos, the Nevada desert, a Cold War bunker, the engine room of a decaying ship, Philippine sugar mills and the front lines of Nigeria's energy crisis. Her work has aired on the BBC, CBC, ZDF, and Arte; screened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); been nominated for 5 Canadian Screen Awards and a Golden Sheaf; named TIFF's Top 10; and shortlisted for an Oscar. With over a decade of experience in documentary, Shasha recently directed her first drama feature with partner Rich Williamson - Scarborough, adapted from the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. The film made its World Premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award, was 1st runner up for People's Choice, and received an Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Feature. Shasha has participated in several talent incubators and labs including: the DOC Institute's Breakthrough Program, Hot Docs Doc Accelerator, WIFT's Ubisoft Toronto Mentorship, the Reel Asian First Feature Lab, and TIFF's Talent Accelerator.