Sanjit Singh Randhawa
- Senior Lecturer
- School 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 红杏视频 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
- 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
- Venkatasawmy, R., Randhawa, S. S. (2024 - pending publication). The Creative Process in the Making of Malaysia鈥檚 First Animation Feature Film Hassan 惭耻迟丑补濒颈产鈥檚 Silat Legenda.
- Venkatasawmy, R., Randhawa, S. S. (2024 - pending publication). The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Silat Legenda鈥檚 Production is an Even Bigger Adventure Than That of its Five Heroes鈥 鈥揅ourageous Perseverance or Cautionary Tale? The Perilous Journey of Making Malaysia鈥檚 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 鈥 Food & Beverage category at APPIES Malaysia 2019 (Marketing Magazine Asia)
for Pepsi Generation 鈥 Celebrating Every Generation (video series package)
- Silver Award 鈥 Excellence in Event Marketing At MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 (advertising + marketing MAGAZINE)
for 16 BARIS x TuneTalk (16 BARIS Concert 2018)
- Winner 鈥 Anugerah Juara Lagu 2018 (Overall Champion)
Stage-managed & designed entire winning performance for Hael Husaini 鈥 鈥淛补尘辫颈鈥
- Winner & 1st Runners-Up at RealityCHECK Video Challenge 2017
organized by the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council
- Winner 鈥 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 鈥 Best TV/Cinema Commercial
- Gold Award 鈥 Best Director
- Gold Award 鈥 Best Scriptwriting