CREATIVE TEAM

Fawzia
​Mirza

DIRECTOR

Fawzia Mirza (she/they) is a queer, South Asian Muslim director, writer, performer, creator who believes in the power of comedy to tackle divisive topics and breakdown stereotypes. They were named a White House ‘Champion of Change’ in Asian American Art & Storytelling, a ‘Top 10 Creative’ (Indiewire), '10 Filmmakers to Watch' (Independent Magazine), an alum of Tribeca Film Institute’s All Access Program, a Canada Arts Council grantee, and one of the Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs inaugural ‘Esteemed Artist.’  Her first feature, SIGNATURE MOVE, which she co-wrote, produced and stars in, world premiered SXSW, screened 150+ film festivals globally, won 14 awards (Outfest Grand Jury Prize, Best US Narrative), available on Amazon/itunes. She wrote on the CBS series THE RED LINE, executive produced by Greg Berlanti and Ava DuVernay.⁣

Kausar Mohammed

WRITER AND PRODUCER

Kausar Mohammed (she/her) is a Bengali-Pakistani writer, actress, and comedian born in San Jose, California. She is a writer/performer in the distinguished all-South Asian comedy troupe, The Get Brown, and in the 2021 CBS Diversity Showcase. Kausar plays series lead in Paul Feig's (“Bridesmaids”) dramedy, “East of La Brea”. She also has worked alongside Taraji P. Henson on the film “What Men Want” (Paramount), Issa Rae on the film “Little” (Universal), and has additional credits on shows such as “Silicon Valley” (HBO), “Black Lightning” (CW), and “Carol’s Second Act” (CBS).  Kausar also voices series lead characters on both Spielberg’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and the hit anime show, Great Pretender.⁣​ This Fall, you can see her starring as a recurring character in an upcoming CW show. 

Amalia
​Mesa-Gustin

PRODUCER

Amalia Mesa-Gustin (she/they) is a film producer and managing director of SpeakOut - The Institute for Democratic Education and Culture. Born in La Habana, Cuba, and raised in Oakland, CA, Amalia comes from a long line of artists, activists, and storytellers. She spent a decade working on film and television productions in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and San Francisco, helping to develop and produce projects for HBO, Universal, Marvel Studios, 20th Century Fox, BET, and National Geographic, among others. Now, Amalia uses her experiences across the film industry and social impact sector to bring media projects to life that exist at the intersection of social justice, education and culture, and to amplify often overlooked resources, talent, and stories. She is a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television.