In this episode of FILMD Chats, director, cinematographer and writer Gurjant Singh (New Line Films / Wolverhampton Film Festival) breaks down how he built a filmmaking career with no contacts, no clear plan, and a lot of stubborn persistence. He shares how dropping out of a business degree, shooting weddings to pay the bills and sneaking video work on the side eventually led him back to film school and his first short in 2017. From there, Gurjant talks about posting in Facebook actor groups to find collaborators, making nine shorts in a single year, and turning New Line Films into a company that now spans narrative work, commercials, music videos and podcasts. We also go behind the scenes of running Wolverhampton Film Festival, from venue nightmares to creating a genuinely welcoming space for filmmakers. If you’re an emerging filmmaker wondering where to start, this one will light a fire under you.
