Guest Industry Expert — All Access 2021:

Amar Wala

Executive Producer, Scarborough Pictures Inc.

Producer/Director Amar Wala was born in Mumbai but makes his home in Toronto. His debut feature, The Secret Trial 5, established him as a daring new voice in Canadian cinema. Using storytelling to deconstruct notions of race, class, and identity, Amar has directed and produced award-winning series for CBC, Vice and Shopify Studios. Most recently he was Director and Consulting Producer on CBC’s acclaimed Arts series In The Making, which has been nominated for 6 CSAs since its debut in 2018.

Often using new modes of fundraising and community engagement for audience building, Amar is leading a new generation of dynamic young producers in Canada. He recently received the Vanguard Award from the Documentary Organization of Canada and was named a “Local Film Hero” of 2019 by Now Magazine. A champion of BIPOC artists, Amar is a founding member of the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) and is currently working on Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Bell Media, Telefilm Canada, and the CMF.