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JAY BAJAJ
Producer, Director, Writer, & Distributor

Producer:

2011	WE AIN'T RICH OR FAMOUS BUT WE ARE THE HAPPY PALS Producer, directer and writer.
	GOA-GHOST GIRLS (Ash AA Gayi) Producer, directer and writer.
2010	MAN WHO SAVED THE TAJ MAHAL Producer, director and writer.
2003	QAWWALI - A MUSICAL JOURNEY Released in Toronto -Co-producer 72-minute feature. Shot in HD
1998	YELLOW WEDDING - Shot in Hong Kong & Toronto, For Father Films, Toronto. Financed in China Marketing funds Telefilm Canada. Director: Yan Cui. 35mm Feature
1996	FIRE - Shot in India/Post in Canada. Released in the U.S. & Canada in 1997. Financed in Canada Producer for pre-production only.-35mm Director- Deepa Mehta.
1995	FOOLS DIE FAST - a 16mm feature film B&W. Shot in Toronto Invited to 11 Intl. Film Fest. Financed Privately in Canada. Director: James Purcell (Independently Produced).

TV & Others:

2010	Produced, directed and wrote a one hr. TV concert program THE HAPPY PALS for Sun TV. Presently in post. A feature version of this documentry WE AIN’T RICH OR FAMOUS BUT WE’RE THE HAPPY PALS is preseantly in post production
2009	Produced, directed and wrote a 1 hr. doc. THE MAN WHO SAVED THE TAJ MAHAL for Sun TV.
	Line produced Annika Gustafson's SHT* a 1 hr. doc. on recycling of human waste for Canada, U.S. and Swedish TVs. Shot in India.
2008	Line produced for Daniel Zuckerbrot a 1 hr. doc. On Silo the Saint for Vision TV. Shot in India.
2007	13 half hour THE SOUND OF MUSIC FOR SunTV & APTN - Airing at present.
2005	Produced 60 half hour episodes of "Intimate Yoga" for Sun TV Toronto. Airing at present.
2003-04	A 1 hr. TV Qawwali - I WANT TO SEE THE MUSIC for Vision TV Canada, aired in March 2003.
2003	I produced 1 hr. TV doc. for CBC-Opening Night -CANADA GROOVES aired Feb.-05.
1994	Independently Produced/ wrote/Directed a 1/2 hr. documentary ARTIST FROM DISTANCES.--Deepa Mehta
1988	Wrote, directed and produced a 1 hr. weekly East Indian program- NAMASTE ASIA for Cable TV in Washington DC.

Writer:

2007-09	Wrote feature scripts: ONE NIGHT IN BOMBAY, ASH AA GAYI & doc: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE TAJMAHAL
	Short Story book: AMERICAN DISEASE.
2003	A 1 hr. TV doc-I WANT TO SEE THE MUSIC for Vision TV Canada, aired in March 2003.
2003-04	The concept of CANADA GROOVES a 1 hr. show for the Opening Night CBC.
2000	Co-writer Irish feature: THE UNSUITABALE PRIEST Development Funds from India, Canada and Ireland.
1998	Feature script: JUST /UNJUST
1996	Feature script: HARE KRISHNA'S LOVE SONGS
1993	Wrote & Produced a stageplay RESPECT on the Poor Alex Theatre in Toronto. Adapted it as MOW script for Film Works, Toronto. (titled: Nancy B/ Nancy S)
1990-91	Feature Script WHITE PAPER Funding: Telefilm, OFDC & French co-producers.
1987-88	Supervised writing & development of GEEKS IN LOVE Funding: Telefilm, OFDC, NFB, FUND

Acquisition & Distribution:

2009	Marketing & Distribution of Cannes Film Festival Palme D'or winner 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days in India. Canadian Film AMAL & several other films & TV programs.
2006	Cannes Film Market client from India.
2005	Marketing & Distribution of American Film In the Bedroom in India. Nominated for five academy awards.
2003	Published a Poetry book "Erato" by Heidi Van Palleske.
1987-92	Volunteer- Trade Forum Symposium Toronto Film Festival, Toronto.
1991	Cannes Film Market client from India.
1990	Cannes Film Market client from India.
	Attended American Film Market for Los Angeles pre-sales of my projects.
1987	CTV Fellowship at Banff TV Festival.

Education:

1987	Graduated in Communication Art (Radio,TV & Film) Program in (Gold Medal in Film) From Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta. Canada

Stage, Film & TV Exprience:

1987	BAJAJ FILMS, Toronto. Owner. Develops Film & TV projects & Communication and Marketing consultant. Involved in preparing budgets, Grant & Funding applications. Publicity & Promotions. Co productions with France, U.K. and U.S. companies.