Shagun Kanwar (she/her) is a Canadian filmmaker & multi-hyphenate creative on a mission to share diverse stories of the community that are otherwise unheard or misunderstood through fiction, animation, and documentary films. Named to Future of Good’s 2022 Young Impact Leaders’ List as an industry change-maker, she develops filmmaking initiatives with organizations and companies to level the playing field for marginalized groups that lack the resources and access in film. 

Currently, Shagun studies at the USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program, under the School of Cinematic Arts. She is an alumna of the University of Toronto, where she was awarded the UofT Student Leadership Award upon graduation. 

When she's not making films or attending film festivals, catch her solo-traveling around the world, trying not to die while climbing (& jumping off) mountains.