Shekhar Bassi,Writer/Director

Shekhar Bassi

Writer/Director, Director

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About Shekhar Bassi

Shekhar is a physically disabled and autistic British Asian - Indian filmmaker. Shekhar was recently one of five participants in the BFI Elevate Initiative for Disabled Filmmakers and Writers. He returned to work in September 2023 with two remotely directed short films, 'Dyktator' and 'Struny', shot in Poland while Shekhar was recovering from spinal surgery in a London Hospital.

Before hospitalisation, Shekhar's debut

Shekhar is a physically disabled and autistic British Asian - Indian filmmaker. Shekhar was recently one of five participants in the BFI Elevate Initiative for Disabled Filmmakers and Writers. He returned to work in September 2023 with two remotely directed short films, 'Dyktator' and 'Struny', shot in Poland while Shekhar was recovering from spinal surgery in a London Hospital.

Before hospitalisation, Shekhar's debut feature 'Running With Crutches' is a critically acclaimed psychological drama about isolation and self-shot during Lockdown, which premiered at the Adelaide and Sydney Film Festivals. He is developing a second feature with Vertigo Productions, Australia. His multi-award-winning short films have featured at Tribeca, Bilbao, New York, Toronto, Durban and London.

Shekhar has shadowed directors on Casualty, Channel 4's Pushers and recently Sister Productions' The Dream Lands. While shadowing, Shekhar has been part of the All3Media-sponsored NFTS TV Drama Course and has developed a taut political thriller, which All3Media companies and executives are currently reading outside the All3Media umbrella. He has been busy completing his new short, which is currently in post-production.

Skills and experience: Visual-storytelling, screenwriting, cinematography, script development, trained actor in Meisner technique, directing actors, leadership skills, solution oriented.

Interests: Indie Films, Genre based features, Crime and Thriller Drama TV Series, Comedy & Dramedies.
Topics: Seen and Unseen Disabilities, DE&I, Intersectionality, Politics, Human Rights, Social Justice.

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Industries

Film, TV

Programme Types

Comedy, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Drama: Television Serial

Specialisms

Asian Britain, Cinema/Film, Crime, Disability/Special Needs, Drama, Ethnic, Languages, Writing

Credits

Dyktator

(Sep 2022 - Dec 2022)

Nowmatinee/Szkota Filmmowa Lodz

Script Writer

Struny

(July 2022 - Aug 2022)

Nowmatinee/Szkota Filmowa Lódz

Director

Running With Crutches

(May 2020 - Oct 2020)

Vertigo Production [Aus]/Intelligent Ink Films [UK]/Adelaide Festival Investment Fund [Aus] / SVOD

Director/Cameraperson

Delivery Only

(July 2020 - July 2020)

Common Air Theatre

Director

Something Beautiful For Mother Teresa

(Feb 2020 - July 2020)

Now Matinee Polska

Script Writer

No Love Lost

(Sep 2012 - July 2013)

Intelligent Ink Films/IbFilmn

Writer/Director

I - City Girl

(Apr 2013 - Apr 2013)

IBfilmn Ltd

Writer/Director

THE MRS.

(Jan 2013 - Apr 2013)

Bombay Sapphire Ltd/Independent

Script Writer

Faux Depart (False Start)

(Jun 2012 - Oct 2012)

IBfilmn Ltd

Writer/Director

The Fairy Who Stole Eyes

(Apr 2006 - Oct 2006)

Blowfish Entertainment Ltd.

Writer/Director

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Employment History

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shekhar-bassi-a57a4a1/

Additional Information

Industries

Film, TV

Programme Types

Comedy, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Drama: Television Serial

Specialisms

Asian Britain, Cinema/Film, Crime, Disability/Special Needs, Drama, Ethnic, Languages, Writing