Story Seeker
Pranay Nichani is a Toronto-based video editor and media specialist with over 15 years of experience in documentary filmmaking, commercial production, and narrative storytelling.
With a passion for crafting compelling narratives, Pranay has worked on award-winning documentaries and high-profile projects for major broadcasters including CBC, National Film Board of Canada, and various production companies across North America and India.
His work spans feature documentaries, docu-series, commercial content, and motion graphics. Notable projects include "Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story," "To Kill a Tiger,"
"Black Life: A Canadian History," and "Eye of the Hurricane."
"Black Life: A Canadian History," and "Eye of the Hurricane."
Pranay is also a professor of Non-Fiction Editing at Seneca College's Documentary Film Institute,
where he shares his expertise with the next generation of filmmakers.
where he shares his expertise with the next generation of filmmakers.
EDUCATION
• MFA in Producing/Directing - Academy of Art University, California (2014)
• Documentary and Non-Fiction Media Production - Seneca DFI, Toronto (2017)
• Radio Broadcasting - Humber College, Toronto (2018)
• Cinematography - Mindscreen Film Institute, Chennai (2010)
• Bachelor of Mass Media - University of Mumbai (2009)
• Documentary and Non-Fiction Media Production - Seneca DFI, Toronto (2017)
• Radio Broadcasting - Humber College, Toronto (2018)
• Cinematography - Mindscreen Film Institute, Chennai (2010)
• Bachelor of Mass Media - University of Mumbai (2009)
AWARDS
• Best Editing - International British Film Festival 2020 (Transfer)
• Best Long Video - BILD Awards, Toronto 2019
• Inspirational Leadership Award for Crisis Management
• Best Long Video - BILD Awards, Toronto 2019
• Inspirational Leadership Award for Crisis Management