Brinda Muralidhar

Brinda Muralidhar, Director - 1CanMedia Creations Inc., Canada Indo-Canadian Brinda Muralidhar is a stage-actor turned filmmaker. Originally from Mysore, India, Brinda established KalaaRanga, a not-for-profit theatre company in Toronto in 2003. She wrote and directed over a dozen plays in Kannada, English, Hindi, ranging from quirky one-act plays to riveting dramas to funky musicals. Brinda debuted as a filmmaker with her feature Knot Not! - Marriage is a knotty naughty business, which is seeking global distribution. In the development phase now is Brinda's second feature, 'The Gift Of...' a romantic comedy sauteed in social satire. She is also penning a family comedy feature to be produced in her mother tongue Kannada. 1CanMedia Creations Inc., is a Canadian independent film production company established in 2014 by Brinda Muralidhar a theatre artist turned filmmaker. The objective of 1CanMedia is to create meaningful cinema for our audience that would touch their hearts, poke their funny bones, trigger their thought process and purely entertain them. Knot Not! (Marriage is a knotty naughty business), is the maiden feature film produced by 1CanMedia. Conceptualised by co-producer Gunny Muralidhar, Knot Not! is written, directed and produced by Brinda Muralidhar. Knot Not! was showcased in Greater Toronto Area, Edmonton, Alberta. The film garnered rave reviews from a multi-ethnic audience. Knot Not! was an official selection in several film festivals including Bangalore International Film Festival and won the Best Film Award at Delhi International Film Festival. Applauded as a movie experience and a hearty comedy by its audience at preview screenings and film festivals, the subject of Knot Not! is no laughing matter. The film effectively deals with the rampant domestic bullying at its core. Excited and encouraged by the positive response from its audience and critics alike, Knot Not! is being presented for global distribution. Work-in-progress: In the development phase is 1CanMedia's 'The Gift Of...' a romantic-comedy sumptuously sauteed in social satire.