About the Film

JERSEY BOY is a coming-of-age drama about a Sikh boy struggling with his identity in the aftermath of 9/11. Told over three stages of his life, the film explores his desire for acceptance and belonging as he navigates relationships with his family, the woman he loves, and his place in a rapidly changing America.

Starring: Praneet Akilla (CBC/Paramount Plus’s SkyMed), Sara Garcia (NBC's The Hunting Party), Grace Grewal (CW's Superman & Lois), Surjun Lail, and Rayaan and Jordan Singh Sahni (Crave's Late Bloomer).

Jaskaran Singh

Writer/Director/Producer

Brampton born and Jersey raised, Jaskaran is a filmmaker who in the last four years has written, directed, and produced multiple films exploring the space between identity and inclusion, all while cementing South Asian voices prominently on screen. His shorts include: A TURBAN & A BEARD, a docu-drama highlighting Sikh hate crimes in America in the two decades since 9/11; ME|HER, a South Asian romantic dramedy about two friends reconciling their feelings after ten years; and COPELESS, a psychological drama about generational trauma, guilt, and grief. Jaskaran's feature JERSEY BOY was a Quarterfinalist in The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2022, made The CAPE List 2021 (curated by The Black List), and won the 2020 Whistler Film Festival's Power Pitch. It will be hitting festivals in Fall 2025.

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