About

Gursimran Datla - Writer, Director and Producer

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Gursimran is a filmmaker and producer based in Canada. He runs a production company, BetterHalf Films. His films have been recognized and screened at various film festivals, including the International Film Festival of South Asia, Toronto, Canada (2022), Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival (2023) and Nuit Blanche, Toronto (2023). A postgraduate in advanced filmmaking and arts administration, Gursimran honed his skills at the National Screen Institute’s EAVE Producers Program and has also participated in the Reykjavik Film Festival’s Talent Lab in October 2024.

Gursimran’s recent series ‘Masala Love’ was recently selected for the Export Training Asia Pacific (ETAP) program in Vancouver, Canada.

Our story

Betterhalf Films Ltd. is a newly formed production business owned and controlled by Gursimran Datla.

Our mission is to facilitate the telling of stories by individuals who work independently as creators. We offer advisory services for the creation of digital films and series, as well as aid at an industrial level with grant writing and navigation of Canadian and worldwide funding sources.

Initiatives

Mentorships

Being a member of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), we are working to create opportunities to provide mentorship to equity-deserving candidates under their student work placement program and mentorship program for diverse producers.

Community College Internship:

As a postgraduate in the Advanced Filmmaking program at Centennial College, Gursimran understands the value of hands-on experience. Betterhalf Films has pledged to work with community art colleges to provide opportunities for fresh graduates to get hands-on experience in different departments of digital filmmaking. We hope to run 4- to 6-week internships, providing an inclusive environment for the future filmmakers of Canada.