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202521st Annual
Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival
The World's Premiere Sikh Film Festival. November 21–23, 2025 at The Frida Cinema, Santa Ana.
Crafting Legacy
Bal Choda's journey from Southall's childhood drawing passion to an award-winning engineer…
Presented by
- Fairmont Private Schools
- Commercial Bank of California (CBOC)
- Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz
- Yogi Tea
- Frida Cinema
- Chapman University Center for Global Education
- Chapman University Dodge College
- Chapman University Fish Interfaith Center
- Chapman University Leatherby Libraries
- Chapman University School of Pharmacy
Latest
What's New
Red Carpet Opening — Friday, Nov 21
Join us at 7 PM for the opening gala with premieres of Crafting Legacy, A Life Story, Mitti, and Maa Jaye starring Jimmy Shergill.
Tickets via The Frida Cinema
All sessions free. Tickets available at local gurdwaras or TheFridaCinema.org.
Get tickets →Creative Sikhs Panel — Saturday 4:30 PM
Filmmakers, writers, musicians and artists in conversation in Theater 1.
Venue
Venue & Parking
Parking
Parking lot at 300 E 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (behind the theater, enter via N. Spurgeon St).
Food & Drink
Theater concessions available. Downtown Santa Ana restaurants within walking distance.
Films
Films Screening
Sikhlens ProductionCrafting Legacy
AMIT KAUR · 2025
Sikhlens ProductionA Life Story
2025
Sikhlens ProductionMitti
2025
Maa Jaye
Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Manav Vij, Yograj Singh
To Kill a Tiger
Amrita Kaur: A Magical Voice
Sikhlens ProductionEveryday Activists
2025
Sikhlens ProductionCosmic Drama of Life Guru Nanak's Japji Sahib Salo
2025
Safar
Sikh & Punjabi Animation Showcase
Choosing Kindness
Sikhlens ProductionSaka Sirhind - Martydom of Younger Sahibzadey
Professor Narindra Singh - Commodore (Retd) · 2025
Ride by Turbanators
DAVINDER SINGH · 2025
Harmony of Healing
Harleen Singh
Perfectly Seasoned
Harbinder Singh (co-writer/producer)
Sikhlens ProductionWater Warriors
GURDEEP DHALIWAL · 2025
Seva and Success: The Vic Sethi Story
India to Leicester: An Artist's Journey
Approval Needed
Sikhlens ProductionRaah-e-Nanak
2025
Chal Mera Putt 4
Akaal: The Unconquered
Mittran Da Challeya Truck Ni
Sardaar Ji 3
Patterns & Contrasts: Hong Kong
Deportations 700
Sikhlens ProductionFerrofluid
Tanny Kaler · 2025
Lord's Signal
Nanak Chinta Mat Karo
Vadda Din
10 Minutes
Badlaav Republic
Becoming Mari Ji
1 Minute
Jalebi!
She/Her
Ghuman Gheri
Sikhlens ProductionI Will Meet You Yet Again: Contemporary Sikh Art
2025
Sikhlens ProductionGift of Light
AMOLAK SINGH · 2025
Threads of Life
AMOLAK SINGH · 2025
Flying High - Falcons Sikh Primary School
Sikhlens ProductionLifting Together
Shahbaz Bajwa · 2025
#Kalyug (Age of Darkness)
Amritsar Junction
As Dusk Falls
Pursuit of Happiness According to Guru Tegh Bahadur
Jessi Kaur
Submit
Submit Your Film
Sikhlens accepts film submissions year-round. If your work tells a Sikh story — documentary, narrative, animation, or short — we'd love to see it.
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Support the Festival
Sikhlens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every festival is free and open to the community — your support keeps it that way.
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Speakers & Panelists
Hosts / MCs
- BS
Bicky Singh
Sikhlens
Founder of Sikhlens. Hosts Creative Sikhs panel.
Q&A / Filmmakers
- HS
Harbinder Singh
Perfectly Seasoned
Co-writer/producer of the mockumentary "Perfectly Seasoned."
- HS
Harleen Singh
Harmony of Healing
Director of "Harmony of Healing" documentary.
- PS
Pardeep Singh Matharu
Saka Sirhind
Animator behind the full-length feature "Saka Sirhind" (2025) on the 1704 martyrdom of the Sahibzade.
Partners
Sponsors
Presenting
- Fairmont Private Schools
- Commercial Bank of California (CBOC)
- Fletcher Jones Mercedes-Benz
- Yogi Tea
- Frida Cinema
- Chapman University Center for Global Education
- Chapman University Dodge College
- Chapman University Fish Interfaith Center
- Chapman University Leatherby Libraries
- Chapman University School of Pharmacy
Gold
- Aahs Signs
- Akal Security
- Cambridge Financial
- Frontier Heritage
- Halloween Club
- International Multimedia Company Inc.
- IRG: Marble Company
- JR Foto
- JR and Rashmi Shah
- Kaiser Permanente
- Manohar's Delhi Palace
- Singh Chevrolet