Priyanka Shailendra is an award-winning Toronto-based filmmaker whose work bridges India and Canada through bold, emotionally resonant, female-driven storytelling. Her recent short film Petticoat won the Tasveer Film Fund and is set to premiere at the Tasveer Film Festival in October 2026.

Her short film Shelf Life was awarded the IFFSA Talent Fund in 2025, screened at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, and earned the Best Director Award in the Short Film category. Her earlier short Queen Mother travelled across multiple festival circuits, winning Best Film and Best Actor at the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival followed by The Trial and others to name a few that went on to do very well in the festival circuit. She also served as Associate Producer on Boutique, which received the Golden Sheaf Award at the Yorkton Film Festival.