Faisal Lutchmedial is a Montreal filmmaker of both east and west Indian decent.
His work has explored his place as a Canadian with a mixed cultural background
beginning with My Cultural Divide (2006, documentary, 75 min). This film
explores heritage, culture, and the 2nd generation immigrant experience – as well
as tackling labour rights in the garment industry in his mother’s native Bangladesh.
Lutchmedial also made the short Going Through The Motions (2007) which is a
hybrid fiction / documentary about his father’s native land of Trinidad and
Montreal’s Expo ’67.
Previous to this, Lutchmedial made a diverse array of work, including the
experimental film Do Not Ruin Your Credit (2000, experimental video, 6 min), codirected with Paul Kell, which uses multiple layers of image and sound to paint a
picture of the relations between religion, good credit, and the afterlife, Perspective
(2000, experimental, 3 minutes ) Zack’s Fight (2000, drama, 4 minutes ), and The
High Dials: My Heart is Black (2004, music video, 4 minutes). Lutchmedial has
also directed other television shorts about the garment industry in Bangladesh and
has been producing for UrbanHanded Works and Rail City Media.
Lutchmedial has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from Concordia
University, where he attended the Cinema program.