Biography
Shiva is a BAFTA-nominated non-binary screenwriter, director, producer, and inclusion consultant for film and television.
Represented by Curtis Brown, Shiva was recently selected by the TV Collective (BBC, Prime Video, Sky, ITV, and Fremantle) as a Breakthrough Leader, shaping the future of the television industry.
They were a recipient of the prestigious BFI and BAFTA LGBTQIA+ Mentoring Scheme, and were identified by Attitude Magazine as a Top 10 trailblazer for Film, TV, and Music in the United Kingdom.
As an awardee of the inaugural Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, Shiva directed a short film called “Peach Paradise” which premiered on TikTok’s first-ever live film showcase. Shiva’s independent short narrative film “Queer Parivaar” won the BAFTA-qualifying Iris Prize ‘Best British Short’ award, making it available for broadcast and streaming on Channel 4. More recently, Shiva’s latest BAFTA-nominated documentary called ‘Always, Asifa’ (commissioned by Together TV’s Diverse Film Fund) premiered at the BFI’s London Film Festival.
Shiva also works as a consultant and speaker on inclusive practices within the wider creative industries and has worked with clients such as BAFTA, BFI, VIACOM/CBS, Universal Music Group, and Studio Canal, amongst others. Their works have been featured by the likes of Google, Instagram, Getty Images, Vogue, and Variety.
Born in Hong Kong, raised in Dubai and Indonesia, educated in India, and currently based in London, Shiva is an ideal example of a global citizen with rich sensitivity to diverse cultures.
