Tulsi Shivaanand is a Writer and Director based in London. Following her successful film festival circuit, winning Best British Short at the London Independent she is represented by Curtis Brown. Tulsi’s latest film Daytimers, premiered at London Film Festival as part of the BFI and BMW filmmaking challenge alongside a mentorship with Michaela Coel.
As a British born South Asian Tulsi strives to showcase South Asian culture, untold stories and talent on screen. She uses abstract concepts to create heightened worlds through intense sound, bold production design and styling but ultimately storytelling lies at the heart of her work.
BFI x BMW Filmmaking Challenge (2023) British Film Institute
Panelist on Papaya Juice Sessions (2023) Papaya Films x Girls in Film
Wild Vision Directing Mentorship (2022) Wild Child Arts
Brother - Best UK Short Film London Independent Film Festival (2020
Official Film Selection Daytimers - BFI London Film Festival (2023) Of the Water - Girls in Films (2023) Widow - London Independent Film Festival (2020) Widow - Manchester Film Festival (2020) Brother - Royal Television Society Awards (2020) Brother - London SCI-FI Film Festival (2020) Brother - New York World Film Festival (2020) Brother - The UK Film Festival (2019) Brother & Widow - Edinburgh Independent (2019) Brother & Widow - Sunday Shorts Festival (2019)