Amair Javaid Akhtar is a film director, photographer, and writer.
his artistic works are often psychological portraits inspired by the lives of his friends, family, and himself.
but he will also make a film about a zombie dinosaur one day.
and it'll fucking rock.
aj akhtar is driven by a few tenets, including:
- Be curious.
- an efficient workflow aids creative freedom.
- a growth mindset clears cognitive goop.
- make it count.
grants
Calgary arts development - borders, short film
Canada Council for the arts - night shift (Qareen), short film development
Calgary arts development micro grant - mentorship and tiff industry networking
Calgary arts development artshare - night shift (Qareen), feature film screenplay
Alberta foundation for the arts - charsi, short film
