is an award-winning documentary filmmaker exploring the intersections of identity, culture, and the universal search for belonging. He recently finished directing a coming-of-age documentary set in Bosnia called The Track, supported by SFFILM, Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm Canada and CreativeBC.
The Track debuted at True/False Film Festival 2025, Recently won the Audience Award at Sarajevo Film Festival; Best Documentary at VIFF and screened at Hot Docs, SFFILM, Dokufest Kosovo, Docudays UA, DMZ Docs, Hot Springs, Banff Mountain Film Festival, St Louis International, Windsor International and more to come. . Sidhoo was long-listed for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award for best emerging filmmaker for his work on The Track.
Previously, Sidhoo produced Handle with Care, a feature nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Documentary. The film premiered at Hot Docs 2022, won the Audience Award at VIFF 2021, and screened at Urbanworld and Tallinn Dark Nights festivals. It is now available globally on streaming platforms.
Sidhoo won a Webby Award for his series True North with the National Film Board of Canada and has created content for VICE, Participant Media, NBC-Universal, and others.
RYAN SIDHOO

TRUE NORTH
Director / Creator:
Ryan Sidhoo
Year:
2017-2020
Length:
9 Part Docuseries
Watch:
Here
2019 Webby Award Winner:
-Best Sports Series
Supported by:
The National Film Board of Canada