MY STORY & VISION
I founded Atelier Culturati in 2014 with a deep desire to positively transform the human condition, and create invaluable understanding, connection and inclusion.
Driven by my love of storytelling, and guided by 30+ years of award-winning experience in film, television, media and the arts, Atelier Culturati creates social impact by raising awareness, breaking boundaries and elevating the social conscious.
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SHIVANI SAINI
Strategy & Creative Consultant | Producer
I’m a strategy and creative consultant, and a producer, with over 30 years of award-winning professional experience. I’m also a dedicated advocate for equity within the public sphere.
I hold a Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree in Radio & Television from Toronto Metropolitan University, and have worked in all genres of media production, providing my expertise to both creative and strategic roles.
As a Producer I have contributed to over 1000 hours of broadcast television, film and media – including the award-winning and critically acclaimed one-hour dramatic television series Blackstone, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Visit my IMDB Page.
I’m a 2021 Reelworld Trailblazer Award Recipient, which recognizes talented Canadian innovators and change-makers in the entertainment industry.
I’m also the Founder and Executive & Artistic Director of Creatives Empowered, a non-profit organization in western Canada for film, television, media and arts professionals who are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour / Racialized.
Fun Facts:
I was the first South Asian Canadian woman to be on-air during prime time television in Edmonton from 2001-2006, and received an AMPIA nomination for ACCESS Television’s HelpTV. I was also a MuchMusic Intern in 1998.
