Safiya Randera


Safiya Randera is a multi-disciplinary artist, known for her work in painting, experimental video, and large-multi-channel video installations. Her videos bear the tactile and layered qualities found in her painting.

Randera's  short experimental films have addressed diverse topics such as disability, feminism and multiculturalism.

She has over two decades of experience as an independent director, producer and editor for clients such as BRAVO, City T.V, VICE, Bruce Mau Designs, CBC, OMNI T.V, World Vision, Doctors Without Borders, Fuse Magazine, The Chaikuni Institute and Intervention Canada.

In 2012 Randera broadened the scope of her visual art practice by incorporating the spiritual practices of her Ancestors. Establishing a commitment to animism and their traditions has lead to her training  as a diviner and healing practitioner (heartofearth.ca).

Her current focus explores the potential of public spaces as healing instruments, unlocking the mysteries of nature and inviting the public into an immersive and radiant worlds. Inspired by the Techism movement, she delves into the concept of digital consciousness, creating large-multi-channel video installations that offer viewers an intricate tapestry of moving imagery, inviting profound immersion.

Randera plays an active role in the Canadian arts community. She has taught film and social activism to at risk youth through UShift and has mentored for Inside Out Festival's Queer Youth Digital Video Project. She has juried for the Gemini Awards, Reel World, Real Heart and the Inside Out Film Festival. Randera pursued her formal training in Fine Arts at the Ontario College of Art and Design and lives and works in Toronto. She is the recipient of multiple awards including the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Quebecor Documentary Fellowship, Hot Docs/CBC Best Pitch and NFB Talent Incubator.


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