Sanjay Patel is an

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filmmaker mostly known for his 2017 film ''

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'' which was screened at the 48th

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in 2017. He also directed the award winning short film '' If You Love Your Children'' in 2014. Patel is the author of the book ''The Future of Oil''.

Biography

Patel studied chemical engineering in

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. He worked in a chemical plant in

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for around seven years prior to moving to

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in 2000. Patel, without any formal study of

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, directed and produced his first short film called ''If You Love Your Children'' in 2014 receiving multiple awards and nominations since its release. In 2012, he published his first book titled ''The Future of Oil''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Sanjay Living people Film directors from Gujarat Film directors from Alberta Screenwriters from Gujarat Canadian people of Indian descent Film producers from Gujarat 1971 births People from Fort McMurray Asian-Canadian filmmakers