About

Amar is an award-winning filmmaker known for his arresting visuals and empowering brand of storytelling. His debut feature doc, The Secret Trial 5, premiered at Hot Docs where Amar received the jury recognition for Emerging Filmmaker. The film would later be named one of the Top Ten Docs of the Decade by Realscreen. He is a recipient of the prestigious Vanguard Award, as well as several other honours for his documentary work. His scripted feature debut, Shook, premiered at TIFF before a nationwide theatrical release from Elevation Pictures. It received the Breakthrough Award at IFFSA.

Amar has also produced and directed several award-winning television series including the acclaimed CBC Arts program In The Making, and award-winning comedy series Next Stop which (CBC).