Richie Mehta recently directed his first feature film, AMAL, starring Naseeruddin Shah (Monsoon Wedding, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Roshan Seth (Gandhi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), and Seema Biswas (Bandit Queen, Water).  AMAL has won over 30 international awards, was nominated for 6 Genie awards (Canadian Academy Awards), including Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay, and was named one of the top ten Canadian films of the decade by Playback Magazine (Canada's Variety).  AMAL is currently being adapted into an American remake by producer Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Films - the screenplay being written by Mehta himself.

Mehta has directed several short films, including ALL ROADS LEAD TO HERE, SYSTEM OF UNITS, and the short film version of AMAL.  His shorts have screened and won prizes at festivals all over the world, including Berlin, Telluride, Worldwide Shorts, Palm Springs, and the United Nations.

Trained as a painter and sculptor, Mehta attended the University of Toronto’s Art and Art History and Cinema Studies program and Sheridan College's Advanced Television and Film program.  He's been personally mentored by directors such as Wim Wenders, Shekhar Kapur and Brian DePalma.

With experience filming in over thirty-five countries, Steven’s work as a producer/director has spanned the globe - from the sand dunes of Libya to the urban streets of New Delhi, and from the jungles of Brazil to the awe-inspiring glaciers of Antarctica.  Most recently, he led a film team into the most isolated country in the world - North Korea - with exclusive access to areas and events previously off-limits.

His recent feature film, AMAL (directed by Richie Mehta and shot on location in New Delhi, India) has garnered over thirty international awards to date, as well as receiving one of six Genie Award nominations (Canada’s Academy Awards) for Best Picture.  It was also named as one of the top ten Canadian films of the decade by Playback Magazine.

Steven was the Producer and Show Runner on the 42 x 1 Hour Gemini Award winning travel / doc series DEPARTURES, airing in Canada on OLN and Citytv.  The show was acquired by National Geographic Channels International, airing in over 40 countries worldwide, with further sales to Germany, Hong Kong, Denmark and the USA through his own distribution company Departures Distribution Inc.

Steven’s career focus is on crossing borders, to bring regional stories to international audiences.  He is very interested in finding unique and innovative means of storytelling, including the use of new, increasingly portable technologies, to maximize the value of the stories that are brought to television screens.  His mandate is in promoting diverse culture and helping to bridge gaps of misunderstanding between people of all backgrounds, by providing a platform for all voices to be heard.

David Miller has worked as an independent producer for a number of years where he has garnered much success producing dramatic films and television. Miller is currently the producer on three dramatic features - AMAL by Richie Mehta, THE INNOCENTS, by Marcus Robinson, and LOW LIFE KINGS by Bruce McDonald. Miller has produced and executive produced a number of shorts films including, ARUBA, by Oscar® nominated director Hubert Davis (an official selection of 2006 Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival). In addition to producing and writing, Miller also specializes in Public Relations, where he has worked with several organizations in the film and television industry - including the National Film Board of Canada, where he orchestrated the campaign for the 2005 Oscar® award winning short animated film RYAN. Miller is currently Director of Creative & Business Development for Channel Zero Inc., and is a standing member of the Canadian Film & Television Producers Association (CFTPA).