I am a
filmmaker
Having an older brother with disabilities, being a woman, and having a disability myself - I have a deep understanding of what it is like to be misrepresented in film and media. With underrepresented people being silenced by mass media, this has widespread detrimental repercussions. Filmmaking has allowed me to find my voice while helping others be heard.
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Art
film work
I am a documentary + narrative Director, Producer, and Cinematographer. My work spans from topics relating to the criminal justice system, contemporary muslim identity, living with disabilities, missing and murdered indigenous women, and more.
Creative Work
Commercial Work
From Incarceration to education (FITE Film)
on set in jackson hole, wyoming
setting up trail cameras in montana
filming lifers in Camden, new jersey
community
impact
As the person behind the camera, I have been lucky enough to learn, experience, and grow from the stories and people I film. Film has the power to create real-world change on local and global levels. Community screenings, and film + photography empowerment workshops are important.
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FITE Film screening at san francisco county jail
film + photo empowerment workshop with young syrian refugee women in amman, jordan (outside the lens)
film + photo empowerment workshop with young girls on the blackfeet reservation
sold out fite film screening at UC berkeley
FEATURED IN
PRESS
From inmate ran podcasts to business magazines, projects I have led have been featured in several media outlets.
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