Nilesh Patel

For over 20 years Nilesh Patel has focused on producing the stories of us coming together. Through this intention Roaming Pictures has focused on supporting the development of racialized creatives in film & television resulting in the creation of film & video works produced for community groups, private clients, and broadcast that have garnered awards for their creativity and social awareness. Nilesh has extensive experience working with marginalized communities to represent issues of concern to them, and mentor them through the process of telling their own stories. Whether creating films and videos for art installations, theatrical release or for television broadcast, Nilesh is committed to helping community groups and individuals to clarify, articulate and achieve their creative goals.

• Buffalo Hunt - Feature Documentary, 2018
• 5 Days, 2 Ways, 1 Camp - Feature Documentary, 2016
• Moose Lake, Home & Refuge - Short Documentary, 2014
• Real Moose Country - Short Documentary, 2010

• Canadian Media Fund, Industry Advisory Board, February 2021, Present
• Telefilm, Industry Advisory Board, March 2021, Present
• Documentary Organization of Canada, 2006, Present
• Canadian Media Producers Association, 2021, Present
• Racial Equity Screen Office, Co-Founder & Exec. Director, February 2021, May 23
• Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Advisory Board, November 2020, May 23
• DOC BC-YT-NT, Board Member, December 2021, May 23
• DOC National, Advocacy Committee, January 2021, May 23
• Black Screen Office, Editorial Advisory, May 2021, August 2022

• OUT OF THE STANDS - Feature Documentary, VIFF 2023, VOD - Telus Originals / Broadcast - TVOntario, An intimate look at junior hockey through the eyes of four South Asian players as they strive to find success in a game that is grappling with its lack of diversity.
• NECHAKO - Theatrical Feature Documentary Co-Produced with The NFB (Partner Telefilm Canada), Lyana Patrick, 2025, In the wake of the damming of the Nechako River and a looming court decision, two First Nations communities form an unlikely alliance to rebuild their Nations.
• SKODEN - 60 min Documentary, Damien Eagle Bear, 2024, VOD - Telus Originals, From infamy to a viral phenomenon, #Skoden tracks the story of how a notorious photo became an iconic Indigenous meme and the much-misunderstood man behind the image.
• EXODUS 72 - 40 min Documentary, Nilesh Patel, 2024, Canada Council of the Arts & BC Arts Council, Exodus 72 is a tapestry of archives, theatre and interviews which tells of the individual and collective experiences of expulsion, trauma, and survival of the Ugandan Asians upon their exile from Uganda to Canada by Idi Amin in 1972 which created Canada's first ever refugee policy.
• SHE SINGS FOR THE WORLD - Documentary, Beau Bridge, Development, Beau Bridge explores the relationship between himself and his mother while showcasing her role in bringing Pingju Chinese Opera to the west.