POOR MAN’S PRODUCTIONS LTD. was founded in September 2003, and is fully owned and operated in Canada by Richie Mehta and Steven Bray.

Our mission is to support and promote high quality, culturally diverse films which speak to a global audience, transcending all borders.  Ultimately, our goal is to produce strong, creative, story-driven films.

With collective roots in the production of feasible, high quality documentaries and dramas, Steven Bray and Richie Mehta teamed up in 2003.  Their first production, the science fiction short SYSTEM OF UNITS, received much success at international film festivals such as Palm Springs, Reelworld, American Cinematheque and the United Nations WYA Festival in New York City (where it was awarded Most Beautiful Film).  This was followed by the shorts THE ANSWER, ALL ROADS LEAD TO HERE and film festival favourite AMAL.  The latter premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and has since screened at over 25 festivals worldwide - including Palm Springs, Worldwide Short Film Festival, Montreal, Atlantic, LA South Asian (Winner – Best Short Film), Reelworld (Winner – Best Canadian Short) and Tokyo (Winner – Best Asian Short).

We have currently completed our first feature film, an ambitous extension of our short film AMAL, shot in New Delhi, India, and world premiering at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.