Sima Gonsai Films

Sima Gonsai Films Screen Dance & Video Production Company

Sima Gonsai Films is an award-winning video production company with a specialism in screen dance, film education and video content production.

Artist .parmar.studio will be speaking,  Sat 24th August 2pm about her work artwork & 'Khadi' short film.It was a privil...
22/08/2024

Artist .parmar.studio will be speaking, Sat 24th August 2pm about her work artwork & 'Khadi' short film.

It was a privileged to work with her to make a short documentary which was exhibited for . The legacy of this project has gone far and wide.

Check out the short documentation film that speaks about the work and our unique collaboration. Supporting artists as a filmmaker is key to my work.it enables me to work with new concepts and artfirms.

Busy in post production making the new documentary 'Lost Harmonies'. Shot in Kutch,India.this short explores the craft o...
18/07/2024

Busy in post production making the new documentary 'Lost Harmonies'. Shot in Kutch,India.this short explores the craft of bell making and how sound can connect animals with their herders and land.

Filming each day in 33 degrees heat with an awesome team of experts from

Absolute honour to work on this one....more updates to come.

Link in the bio

Lost Harmonies documentary is now in post-production.Earlier this year I travelled to Bhuj, India, to document the Artis...
08/07/2024

Lost Harmonies documentary is now in post-production.

Earlier this year I travelled to Bhuj, India, to document the Artisans of Kutch and the unique skill of tuning the 'Kharki' - Indian Bell and how the sound can provide healing benefits between herders and animals, alongside identifying their community and environment.

Armed with my camera and lots of anticipation (with a pinch of fear), I ventured into the unknown, across sand deserts, mountains, nature reserves and visited The Great Rann of Kutch. I filmed herds of camels, buffalos, goats and cows. It was truly a remarkable experience and for the first time I was able to use my native language, Gujarati to interview farmers about their lived experiences.

I was commissioned by The Living & Learning Design Centre in Bhuj, who had seen a previous short film 'Khadi', featuring Gandhi's visit to a cotton mill in Lancashire, 1931. It takes one person to see your work and curate it, and another to be inspired and form a new collaboration, it's amazing when that happens and can take you on a completely new adventure.

To find out more, head over to my website; www.simagonsaifilms.com

The legacy of .parmar.studio work 'Khadi' continues Our Island Stories features the chapter 'The Cotton Walk' across Bla...
19/06/2024

The legacy of .parmar.studio work 'Khadi' continues

Our Island Stories features the chapter 'The Cotton Walk' across Blackburn and Darwen.

I had the opportunity to tell my fathers story alongside the experiences of cotton mill workers in the 70s. Also documented Mahatma Gandhi's remarkable visit to Darwen and the history of the Cotton Famine Road.

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Our Island Stories
The Cotton Walk





Now in post-production: 'Lost Harmonies' festuring the artisans of Kutch, India. Short documentary capturing the making ...
11/06/2024

Now in post-production: 'Lost Harmonies' festuring the artisans of Kutch, India. Short documentary capturing the making of the Kharki, Indian bell.Shot in Bhuj, Gujarat.

Looking forward to sharing this very special project.

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03/06/2024

🎶 Calling all musicians! 🎶

We’re looking for local, exciting music acts – solo artists, duos, bands – to work with us to develop a repertoire suitable for our heritage environment and historical time periods.

Artists will be shortlisted to participate in our summer competition – with each artist showcasing their work to our high volume of visitors during one of our Summer Lates events.

The winner will be guaranteed a professional contract with us, exposure on our social media channels, and access to advice sessions with our team.

visit https://bclm.com/battle-of-the-bands/ to apply.

short film about the makin of award winning Moving Portraits!!//digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/knowledge/how-sense-arts-ma...
23/05/2024

short film about the makin of award winning Moving Portraits!!

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Moving Portraits was commissioned for Birmingham 2022 festival, Arts Council England & Sense. The work presented an imme...
23/05/2024

Moving Portraits was commissioned for Birmingham 2022 festival, Arts Council England & Sense. The work presented an immersive screen installation as part of the . Also nominated for Best Diversity Champion Award by Royal Television Society and winner of Winner ‘Best Digital Inclusion’ award by Arts Council England.

Watch below to see how we did it

Here is a short film that explains how we made the work!

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We are always excited to share different ways that organisations create accessible content. We spoke to film director Sima Gonsai, who has been working with SENSE Arts and their disabled artists. We explored the work they have been doing and their innovative use of SubPac technologies to create acce...

21/05/2024
The Randhawa Story screening today!!!!  Very excited about this !!! Short documentary about how Indian Cinema brought th...
19/05/2024

The Randhawa Story screening today!!!!

Very excited about this !!! Short documentary about how Indian Cinema brought the film, Bollyeood stars and families to Sparkbrook, Birmingham!!!!

Shree Ram Temple,1.30pm,Waldorf Road,Sparkbrook.

Co-directed with
Shot by ✋️& JP
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2nd unit Paul Baxter
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Two years in the making - The Randhawa Story has landed!!!World premiere 19th May 1.30pm - see you there for dance, film...
18/05/2024

Two years in the making - The Randhawa Story has landed!!!

World premiere 19th May 1.30pm - see you there for dance, film and music - Bollywood style!!

Flatpack Festival

So pleased for  who's film Simon Says Dadda International selection  Festival, Miami.Co- Directed this 3-screen installa...
10/05/2024

So pleased for who's film Simon Says Dadda International selection Festival, Miami.

Co- Directed this 3-screen installation with thd formidable .

Sending a virtual high five to you both!!!

'Cultuvate' is selected for Rogue Dancer, North Carolina.Alongside Dublin Culture Company and Indonesia Bertutur Dance F...
24/04/2024

'Cultuvate' is selected for Rogue Dancer, North Carolina.

Alongside Dublin Culture Company and Indonesia Bertutur Dance Film Proframme Bali. Really pleased for the international reach for this climate themed work.



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Final day of shooting the 'Randhawa Story', capturing the history of the Waldorf Cinema inside and out. Filmed some dron...
21/04/2024

Final day of shooting the 'Randhawa Story', capturing the history of the Waldorf Cinema inside and out. Filmed some drone footage today of the iconic building, alongside the Randhawa brothers who gave us a step by step tour.

A privileged insight into how a family worked passionately to provide entertainment for diverse communities across the region and beyond.

The short documentary will have its world premiere accredicted film festival on 19th May 2024.

Filming with .

We are now at the edit stage of weaving together ten stories of cinema goers, movie enthusiasts and family.

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On the set off "Threaded Together", a short film based on South Asain women stories from Blackburn. Mother's,,grandmothe...
17/04/2024

On the set off "Threaded Together", a short film based on South Asain women stories from Blackburn. Mother's,,grandmothers, daughters and grandaughters, sewing heritage is passed through the generations.

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Research , inspiring the 2024 new slate of films including a Bell documentary, textiles moving piece, climate dancefilm,...
27/01/2024

Research , inspiring the 2024 new slate of films including a Bell documentary, textiles moving piece, climate dancefilm, Indian Cinema and more.....

CULTIVATE is selected for two screenings  and NCDS conference Northern School of Contemporary Dance. and I presented a l...
16/01/2024

CULTIVATE is selected for two screenings and NCDS conference Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

and I presented a lecture exploring dance filmmaking as practice for social change - Arts and Citizenship:Moving and Belonging

The more this work is shown, the more awareness is raised in protecting our planet from ourselves...





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Cultivate is selected for 14th International Dance Festival 2023  as part of a three day festival of dancefilm, performa...
14/12/2023

Cultivate is selected for 14th International Dance Festival 2023 as part of a three day festival of dancefilm, performances and installation art work, taking place on 17th-19th December 2023.

We are extremely pleased to showcase our work about .

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Tequesta Media is an independent film company with over eight years experience delivering digital media, social heritage projects and media training. Creative work extends across screen dance and community history. Tequesta Media has gained a strong reputation within the West Midlands producing a bank of films preserved within the archives capturing the regional communities as well as films raising the profile of the arts and creative industries.


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