ABOUT
Shiva is a BAFTA-nominated non-binary screenwriter, director, producer, and inclusion consultant for film and television.
Represented by Curtis Brown, Shiva was recently selected as a recipient of the prestigious BFI and BAFTA LGBTQIA+ Mentoring Scheme, and identified by Attitude Magazine as one of 2023’s Top 10 trailblazers for Film, TV, and Music in the United Kingdom.
As an awardee of the inaugural Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, they directed a short film called “Peach Paradise” which premiered on TikTok’s first-ever live film showcase. Shiva’s independent short narrative film “Queer Parivaar” won the BAFTA-qualifying Iris Prize ‘Best British Short’ award, making it available for broadcast and streaming on Channel 4. More recently, Shiva’s latest BAFTA-nominated documentary called ‘Always, Asifa’ (commissioned by Together TV’s Diverse Film Fund) premiered at the BFI’s London Film Festival.
Shiva was a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent; competed on India’s and France’s Got Talent; participated in an exclusive Netflix short film; delivered a TEDx and 'Google - I am Remarkable’ talk; performed at Cannes Lions; has been featured by the likes of Google, Getty Images, Instagram, and Vogue; and has walked the London Queer Fashion Show.
Shiva also freelances as a speaker and consultant on inclusive LGBTQIA+ practices for corporate and non-profit organisations, and is a D&I Content Consultant at New Inclusion.
Shiva has degrees in Psychology, Counselling, and Media Communication, and uses the combined knowledge from them with their lived experiences to tap into the discourses of intersectional identities. They use digital platforms to mobilise and create safe community spaces to champion diverse talent and drive topical conversations around societal issues.
Born in Hong Kong, raised in Dubai and Indonesia, educated in India, and currently based in London, they are an ideal example of a global citizen with rich sensitivity to diverse cultures.
Shiva is a patron of the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre.
For a full CV, please visit Shiva’s LinkedIn.
