CREATIVE TEAM

Fawzia
​Mirza

DIRECTOR

Fawzia Mirza (she/they) is a queer, South Asian Muslim director/writer 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), and an alum of Tribeca Film Institute’s All Access Program. She co-wrote/produced/starred in SIGNATURE MOVE, wrote on CBS series THE RED LINE, from Greg Berlanti & Ava Duvernay, wrote and directed on the award-winning TikTok series HIDDEN CANYONS, and wrote/the CBC produced short, NOOR & LAYLA. Mirza wrote/will direct the feature film ME, MY MOM & SHARMILA in 2022, and is part of the 2021/2022 cohort of the Canadian Academy Directors Program for Women.

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.⁣​ Currently, you can see her starring as a recurring character on the CW's 4400. 

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.