Portfolio
Notable Works
Puppy Love (2023) Writer/Director
A buddy comedy about two bumbling lackeys prowling the streets of Bristol for potential heists. This film has been selected at the Cannes World Film Festival, LA Sun Film Festival, New York Independent Cinema Awards, Rome World Cinema Festival, and Sydney World Cinema Festival.
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Desolation (2022) Writer/Director
A romantic drama set against the backdrop of COVID-induced alienation. This film tells the poignant story of a relationship that never fully materializes. "Desolation" has been selected and awarded at prestigious festivals such as the Kingston International Film Festival, San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival, Washington Film Awards, Lisbon Film Rendezvous, and Heart of Europe International Film Festival.
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All Works
Dearborn (currently in post-production) Executive Producer
The project was selected as one of two advanced TV pilots that NYU Tisch chooses to produce every year, and is also being fiscally sponsored by the Arab Film & Media Institute.
The sci-fi dramedy pilot follows Haifa, who is expelled from college and returns back home to Dearborn, Michigan, where she is confronted by her family, old nosy neighbors, and one lady who believes aliens are coming to abduct the residents of the building... and might actually be on to something.
Written and created by Arab American filmmaker Leila Bustami and directed by Skylar Kim, the pilot will be entering the film festival circuit very soon with a screening at the Arab Film Festival in November!
Lost Sole (currently in post production) Producer
Lost Sole is an absurdist comedy, written and directed by Egyptian-American filmmaker Karim Emara. In an American town where shoes are forbidden, a Muslim Imam embarks on a quest to find his missing shoe, seeking purpose in a society that has abandoned the value of footwear. The project is currently in post-production and will be entering the festival circuit soon.
Dirty Harry (2022) Writer/Director
A three-act experimental short film created to accompany a song released by musical artist Boyponder, the film follows the artist on a seemingly normal night at a house party until suddenly he begins to find trouble distinguishing his own visions from reality. Created as part of the creative collective I am a part of known as “Produktivity”.
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The Man That Had Mastered Time (currently in post-production) Producer
An independent short film written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Juan Serrano. Logline: After encountering a man who claims to have traveled forward in time from the 1950s, and then losing him soon after, a private detective loses his mind. Currently in post-production.
Wallaby Drew's Wild Adventures (currently in post-production) Associate Producer
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Emerson College organisation Frames Per Second Spring Narrative, Handled 8000 Dollar Budget as associate producer.
The former child star of an Australian kids’ nature program confronts her past on her way to buy a pack of beer, currently in post-production.
Fringes (2023) Producer
Fringes is a short drama directed by aspiring director and screenwriter Math O'Donnell. The film follows a short interaction between two brothers Harry and Sam as Sam tries to convince Harry to leave the house and halt his impending march into radicalisation.
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When The Curtain Falls (2022) CoDirector/Writer/Editor
A narrative psychological horror film based on a Middle Eastern folktale, the film follows a young DJ, who lands a profitable gig at a house party but as the night progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries leads her to a truth she never could have imagined.
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“Official Selection- Ranked Second Place”- People’s Cinema SKY TV Campaign
In Development
COLOURS TRILOGY
A series of three short films where each chapter delves into the profound emotions and unique sounds associated with a different color, weaving a sensory tapestry that explores the depths of human experience through the vibrant hues of life.