Aisha Amin

Aisha Amin is a New York based filmmaker who works across narrative and documentary film. Her films often center women under pressure — navigating identity, belonging, motherhood and self-determination. Aisha’s award-winning short films, Simone, Rumi, Contours and Derby, have been exhibited in museums, screened and won awards at prestigious festivals and have been selected as Vimeo Staff Picks. In 2025, she completed her MFA in Screenwriting at Columbia University. Her work has been recognized by Women in Film, The Black List, Shondaland’s Directing fellowship, the Cine Qua Non Screenwriting Fellowship, NYFA’s Women’s Fund and The Shed’s Open Call Fellowship. Aisha is currently developing her debut narrative feature film.