About the Filmmakers

Satinder Garcha

Satinder Garcha, a native of India, is the filmmaker behind the award-winning film Under the Turban. An entrepreneur at heart, Satinder is the visionary behind the Garcha Group, a collection of luxury hotels in Singapore and Santiago, Chile. Satinder’s passions range from polo and film to technology and design. He won the prestigious Singapore Institute of Architects Award and the ARCASIA Award for his property development, “The Green Collection.”

Satinder is a council member for the School of Design and Environment at the National University of Singapore and is currently the President of the Singapore Polo Club.

Under the Turban world premiered at the United Nations Association Film Festival and went on to receive meaningful recognitions and acclaim. Satinder is a citizen of Singapore, where he resides with his wife, CEO/lawyer Harpreet Kaur Bedi, and their four children.

Meghan Shea

Meghan Shea is an award-winning director and producer who specializes in nonfiction filmmaking. Her work moves between documentary and commercial content and has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and the United Nations General Assembly. Meghan’s client portfolio includes BBC StoryWorks, SONY Music and Condé Nast, among others. She is a co-founder of Persistent Productions.

Meghan is particularly interested in how art and documentary film can create social and policy change. Her film How I Live has worked at the intersection of science, public health and policy to advocate for more equity in global childhood cancer. Meghan is a member of New Day Films. She received Master’s in Fine Arts from the George Washington University, where she was a fellow for the Women’s Leadership Program International Arts and Culture Cohort. Meghan is currently the co-chair of the Pediatric Patient Family Advisory Council at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Mike Rogers

Mike has broad international experience working as a director and cinematographer with numerous production companies, including National Geographic Television, Discovery Networks, Dog Eat Dog Films, TLC, Beach House Pictures and the Smithsonian Network.

Mike brings a unique mix of technical expertise in filmmaking with a logistical prowess that allows Persistent Productions to handle any production in any country.