Gurdil Dardi
Film Director. Producer.

Gurdil Dardi, film director and producer, operating a professional cinema camera on set
Gurdil Dardi, film director, working with crew on a professional film set at night

Gurdil Dardi

I am a Punjabi-American Film Director and Producer raised between the cultures of two worlds — and shaped by both. Growing up in Sunnyside and Kennewick, Washington, the camera became the place where my two worlds finally made sense. Every story I tell carries that weight.

My work has been scored 7.6–7.9 at the Academy Award-qualifying Atlanta Shortsfest, competing in the professional division — the same stage where Oscar contenders are recognized. My films have earned official selections and nominations at international festivals spanning 194 countries, including the Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival, NanoCon International Film Festival, and the Northwest International Film Festival.

My press has run front page. My motion picture company, Arc Lens Pictures, operates at the highest level of independent cinema. And my current film, To God, is in principal photography now — targeting Sundance Film Festival 2027.

I don't tell stories. I build legacies.

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