Pardeep Sahota

Editor
Director
Location: City of London, England, UK

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company
2020	Film Programmer Film	Episodic & Narrative Features Slamdance Film Festival
2020	Director & Editor Commercials & Industrials	FACEIT App Commercial FACEIT
2020	Creative Producer & Director Commercials & Industrials	Viacom ViacomCBS
2018	Creative Producer & Director Commercials & Industrials	Commercials Various International Brands Channel 5
2013	Creative Producer Commercials & Industrials	Commercials Channel 5
2012	Production Controller Commercials & Industrials	Commercials Channel 5
2010	Assistant to Gurinder Chadha Film	It's a Wonderful Afterlife Bend It Films

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2006	History	University College London

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About me

Pardeep Sahota is a London based writer, director and editor. He has collaborated in commercials and promos with a vast range of clients and world renowned brands. He was part of the creative team that won the Gold Promax UK Creative Team of the Year 2017. This year, his award winning short film series Bleeding Art, was selected to play at the Slamdance Film Festival 2020 in Park City, Utah. Most recently, he won 4 awards at Promax UK 2020 including Gold Best Factual Originated & Bronze Best Campaign.

His obsession with filmmaking began at age ten, shooting his first short films on his father's VHS camera. He studied History at University College London, whilst also becoming Head of Production for the UCLU Film Society whose alumni include Christopher Nolan. Before going professional, he worked for several years as director's assistant to British filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, OBE.
Referees:
Gurinder Chadha O.B.E
Writer/Director/Producer

Paul Dunthorne
COO/EVP - UK/Austrailia
ViacomCBS Networks International

Available upon Request

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Director
Job Titles	Video Editor, Copywriter / Copy Editor, Writer, Director, Producer
Years in industry	6+ years