Aqsa Altaf

Aqsa Altaf

Birth : , Pakistan

History

Aqsa Altaf is a Los Angeles based writer and director. She was raised in Kuwait by Muslim, Pakistani and Sri Lankan parents who were migrant workers. She immigrated to the US in 2013. She wrote and directed the Disney short film, AMERICAN EID, for the NAACP Image Awards nominated series Disney Launchpad (Season 1). The film is now streaming on Disney+ Her films have premiered at festivals like SXSW and Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and shortlisted for BAFTA Film Awards. She was nominated for the Young Director Award 2019 at Cannes Lions. In addition to her narrative work, Aqsa also directs commercials and branded films.

Profile

Aqsa Altaf

Movies

Zafar
Zafar
Editor
A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding rideshare customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan.
Zafar
Zafar
Producer
A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding rideshare customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan.
Zafar
Zafar
Director
A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding rideshare customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan.
American Eid
American Eid
Writer
Ameena, a Muslim Pakistani immigrant, wakes up on Eid to find out that she has to go to school. Homesick and heartbroken, she goes on a mission to make Eid a public-school holiday, and in the process, reconnects with her older sister, and embraces her new home, while her new home embraces her.
American Eid
American Eid
Director
Ameena, a Muslim Pakistani immigrant, wakes up on Eid to find out that she has to go to school. Homesick and heartbroken, she goes on a mission to make Eid a public-school holiday, and in the process, reconnects with her older sister, and embraces her new home, while her new home embraces her.
One Small Step
One Small Step
Director
Dasani, 9, attempts to juggle responsibilities of school and her younger siblings after her mother goes missing.
The Long Farewell
The Long Farewell
Director
The story of two souls on their last day together.
Awayy
Awayy
Producer
On the eve of a small-town waitress moving to New York City, a solar flare disrupts her plans. A proof of concept for a longer story.
Awayy
Awayy
Director
On the eve of a small-town waitress moving to New York City, a solar flare disrupts her plans. A proof of concept for a longer story.
Awayy
Awayy
Writer
On the eve of a small-town waitress moving to New York City, a solar flare disrupts her plans. A proof of concept for a longer story.