Arts Bilal Haider on “The Prisoner’s Song” and projects in development Bilal Haider is a director, writer, and filmmaker. After graduating from UT Austin, Haider went…Maha QadriDecember 22, 2023
Arts “The Changing Same”: Immersive VR Experiences from Emmy Winner Yasmin Elayat Yasmin Elayat is an Emmy-award winning director and Co-Founder at Scatter, an immersive entertainment and software company. Their contributions include Depthkit,…Raff PooleFebruary 7, 2022
Arts Noor & Layla: Fawzia Mirza explores queer Muslim identity in new short Pakistani-Canadian-American actor, writer and director Fawzia Mirza has released a new short film Noor & Layla. Written…Raff PooleFebruary 2, 2022
Arts Elvira Ibragimova: From NYC Architect to Nickelodeon Director Uzbek American filmmaker, illustrator, and writer Elvira Ibragimova started out as an architect. Feeling unsatisfied, she found improv comedy…Nina Taylor-DunnSeptember 29, 2021
Arts Interview: Director and producer Nour Wazzi on the power of sci-fi, complex Arab characters, and more Producer and director Nour Wazzi has earned numerous accolades and awards for her shorts. In 2017, the…Nicola YoungApril 7, 2021
Arts “Beanpole” Director Kantemir Balagov Reps Rising Russian Film Scene Russian director Kantemir Balagov made a big splash in the film scene with his 2019 film Beanpole. The WWII-era drama…Firangiz GasimovaJuly 4, 2020
Arts Mati Diop’s Cannes Hit “Atlantics” Debuts on Netflix In her debut film Atlantics, director Mati Diop opens the story on a large group…Nicola YoungDecember 4, 2019
Arts A Complicated Tryst in Saleem Haddad’s Debut Short “Marco” After the resounding success of his debut novel, Guapa author Saleem Haddad has turned to…Nicola YoungSeptember 4, 2019