Amritpal Kaur (Amrit) is a storyteller and changemaker from Punjab, India, and child of Sardar Tarsem Singh and Sardarni Narinder Kaur. As an undocumented, queer Punjabi Sikh from the San Fernando Valley, California, Amrit explores identities, intergenerational healing, mental health, and reimagining joy beyond the status quo. Her creative work is deeply rooted in her lived experiences and commitment to ethical storytelling and social impact.

With the support of her sisters, Jaspreet and Amandeep Kaur, she co-founded Brown Girl Joy Productions (BGJ), dedicated to creating groundbreaking media and social impact campaigns rooted in Sikhi values. In 2021, BGJ won the Netflix-supported Tasveer Film Fund for Best LGBTQ Screenplay for a story dedicated to their late nani. This led to ZINDAGI DOBARA (Life Again), Amrit’s directorial debut LGBTQ+ narrative short film, which showcased in 40+ film festivals worldwide, winning over 15 awards, including IMDb’s Best First Time Female Director and Best LGBT Film Awards.

Amrit holds a Master of Fine Arts in Social Documentation from the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), with concentrations in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) and Feminist Studies. She taught core literacy courses like "Imagining Justice" and "The Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies" at UCSC to pay it forward as a first-generation educator before coming to UC Davis as the Pathways Coordinator at the Undocumented Student Resource Center. 

Currently, Amrit is developing Sarbat Da Bhala: The Stories Within Us, a transformative four-part interactive photo series project for first-generation Sikhs in Los Angeles, exploring migration, changing landscapes, and community building. Additionally, she is creating Sacred Silhouettes, a feature-length documentary about a young Punjabi couple’s journey to the San Fernando Valley.