Gaganpreet Singh

Gaganpreet Singh

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cinematographer, Colorist and Editor

  • Education

    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      2022 - 2023
      Diploma of Education Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • Politecnico di Milano

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Design for Fashion System
    • Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi

      2012 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physical Sciences 1st Grade
  • Experience

    • Kagaz™

      Dec 2014 - Nov 2017
      Founder

      Kagaz creates sustainable fashion and lifestyle trends.Key achievements:1. Won Youngest Fellow award (among 60+ finalists) for "Back to the Walls" fellowship by Centre of Science and Environment for presenting photostory on sustainable fashion2. Organised workshops for promoting sustainable fashion and the importance of renewable fashion in more than 15 schools and 7 NGO's in New Delhi (including Make a Difference, India)3. Introduced recycled packaging system using used plastic bottles (recognised by the Government of India for future sustainable policies in New Delhi)4. Introduced the green delivery system using Delhi Metro (recognised by the Government of India for future sustainable policies in New Delhi) Show less

    • Artfoto Studios

      Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
      Cinematographer

      Worked as a DP (director of photography) and editor in luxury weddings Key responsibilities:1. Conceptualising and developing ideas into films2. Storyboarding3. Director of Photography 4. Editing

    • NakhreWaali

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
      Jewellery designer

      Key responsibilities: 1. Mood-board creation2. Trend analysis3. Research & development 4. Sketching and illustrating designs 5. Developing new packaging designs My novel packaging design, portraying the entire story of the brand through origami was launched by the company and eventually found its way through to an exhibit in Paris (November 2017)

    • European Solidarity Corps for Youth (ESC4Y)

      Feb 2020 - Sept 2020
      Craiova International Film Festival

      We organised (it'll take place in September), the first edition of Craiova Internation Film Festival (CIFF) which primarily deals with the films being maade under the concept of Solidarity. This festival holds special importance primarily because it involves young filmmakers/storytellers (high school students in Craiova) to create their own film. A part of the festival was to organise workshops to enable the young minds to explore filmmaking as a way to express themselves. It majorly involved promoting as we as social media management Show less

    • Unacademy

      Oct 2020 - May 2022
      Video Editor
    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      Sept 2022 - Aug 2023
      Student
    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      Jan 2024 - now
      Course Instructor

      Instructing Cinematography and Production Lab for Film and Media Productions course

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Labor Tek Working At Heights

      Sevice Ontario
      Aug 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gaganpreet Singh
      Backs to the Wall fellowship Center for Science and Environment, India Nov 2015 Kagaz’s project of recycling water/soda bottle to lamps, pen stands, in-house planters andunique packaging designs along with bottle caps to vintage earrings was featured by the Centre forScience and Environment, India’s top environment think tank, as one of the case-study of climatechange and its impacts, highlighting the vulnerabilities of communities, their struggles andsuccesses.I was awarded their ”Backs to the wall” fellowship to photo-document Kagaz’s work withthe… Show more Kagaz’s project of recycling water/soda bottle to lamps, pen stands, in-house planters andunique packaging designs along with bottle caps to vintage earrings was featured by the Centre forScience and Environment, India’s top environment think tank, as one of the case-study of climatechange and its impacts, highlighting the vulnerabilities of communities, their struggles andsuccesses.I was awarded their ”Backs to the wall” fellowship to photo-document Kagaz’s work withthe informal recyclers, who are being empowered to meet their livelihood needs by working towardsrecycling in field of fashion/lifestyle and designing products. Show less