Agam Darshi was born on December 23 1987 in Birmingham England. When she was three she moved to Montreal with her family. Agam was raised all over Canada, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. Agam has worked internationally and has garnered numerous awards, working with illustrious directors like Ava Duvernay (DMZ), Deepa Mehta (Funny Boy) and Jason Katims (County). Agam is a recipient of the illustrious Film Independent Project Involve Fellowship as a writer, as well as the Whistler Film Festival Praxis Screenwriter's Lab. She was named one of the Stars to Watch in 2016 at Whistler Film Festival. In 2017 Agam returned to the stage with her one-person show she wrote entitled, KAUR at the Railtown Actors Studio to sold out audiences. As an activist for race equality in media, Agam Darshi co-founded the INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (VISAFF). The festival focuses on 'bridging the gap' between South Asian talent and mainstream audiences, by breaking stereotypes and expanding North American views on South Asian culture. In her spare time Agam is an avid traveler and a life long vegetarian.