Sanjit Singh Randhawa

Sanjit Singh Randhawa

Sanjit Singh Randhawa

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Film and Performing Arts

Biography

As a TV Producer, Sanjit has worked with a number of big companies including Astro Malaysia, Media Prima Bhd and MediaCorp Singapore. He was a part of the founding team at Rocketfuel Entertainment, Malaysia's hottest one-stop Digital Content Creation start-up, acting as the Head of Operations & Creative Services.

Sanjit has won numerous awards at both national and regional levels. His work has covered a wide spectrum of TV production - 2D & 3D animation, commercials, music videos, web series and television programmes such as The 5 Show (Singapore) and The Amazing Race (USA & Asia).  

Moving into education, he helped set up and oversaw as the first Programme Leader, the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Digital Film Production degree at Sunway University. Currently a Senior Lecturer, he is also pursuing his Doctor of Creative Arts post-grad degree at Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA). 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • MA in Scriptwriting, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK (2013)
  • BA in Cinema, San Francisco State University, USA (2004)

Research Interests

  • Film and television
  • Scriptwriting

Teaching Areas

  • Film Production
  • Scriptwriting

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Filmmaking
  • Introduction to Digital Cinematography
  • Collaborative Projects
  • Producing for Film

Notable Publications

  1. Venkatasawmy, R., Randhawa, S. S. (2024 - pending publication). Stop-Motion Skeletons, Dinosaurs and Fantastical Creatures Galore: Creativity and Innovation in the Cinematic Visual Effects of Ray Harryhausen 
     
  2. Venkatasawmy, R., Randhawa, S. S. (2024 - pending publication). The Creative Process in the Making of Malaysia’s First Animation Feature Film Hassan Muthalib’s Silat Legenda.  
     
  3. Venkatasawmy, R., Randhawa, S. S. (2024 - pending publication). The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Silat Legenda’s Production is an Even Bigger Adventure Than That of its Five Heroes” –Courageous Perseverance or Cautionary Tale? The Perilous Journey of Making Malaysia’s First Animation Feature Film: an Interview With Hassan Muthalib.

Achievements & Accolades

YouTube 

  • YouTube Certification - Awarded by YouTube Creator Academy (Google Asia-Pacific), 2018
    • Asset Monetization
    • Channel Growth
    • Content Ownership
  • YouTube Silver Play Button - Awarded by YouTube for channels with over 100,000 subscribers  
    • Rocketfuel Network  
    • 16 BARIS  
    • Chaleeda Gilbert  
    • Zizan Razak  
    • Masya Masyitah  
    • Usop Official  

Awards

  • Silver Award – Food & Beverage category at APPIES Malaysia 2019 (Marketing Magazine Asia)
    for Pepsi Generation – Celebrating Every Generation (video series package)
     
  • Silver Award – Excellence in Event Marketing At MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 (advertising + marketing MAGAZINE)  
    for 16 BARIS x TuneTalk (16 BARIS Concert 2018) 
     
  • Winner – Anugerah Juara Lagu 2018 (Overall Champion)
    Stage-managed & designed entire winning performance for Hael Husaini – “Jampi”
     
  • Winner & 1st Runners-Up at RealityCHECK Video Challenge 2017
    organized by the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council
     
  • Winner – Best Art Direction (Overall Package) at Anugerah Skrin 2011 (Technical Category)
    for Anugerah Juara Lagu 2011
     
  • MSC Malaysia Kre8tif! Industry Awards 2010 - for Tonton.com.my TVC
    • Gold Award - Best Visual Effects 
    • Gold Award - Best Visual Effects Director at the 
       
  • Malaysian Video Awards 2005 - for BRDB Troika TVC
    • Gold Award – Best TV/Cinema Commercial
    • Gold Award – Best Director
    • Gold Award – Best Scriptwriting

 

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