Ammad Shaikh
On the program · Sat, Nov 14
- Three short filmsScreening Just Friends
- Finding the FrameWith Saleem Nasir Gondal, Aisha Amin
Ammad Shaikh is a Pakistani Canadian writer and director based in New York City.
Before turning to film, he built a career as a product designer, working on teams at Instagram, YouTube, and Flipboard.
His second short is Just Friends. His debut short, Dating, premiered at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival and screened at festivals including the Dallas International Film Festival and the International South Asian Film Festival.
He is currently developing Technically, a dark comedy series set in Silicon Valley, through Stowe Story Labs.
Ammad’s work centers on universally resonant stories about belonging and the messy nature of human relationships.
