Sami Khan is an Oscar-nominated independent filmmaker whose work has been supported by the Sundance and Tribeca Film Institutes, the Impact Partners’ Producer’s Fellowship, Rooftop Films, IFP, the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and the NBC/Universal’s Directors Fellowship. His films have screened at leading festivals including Tribeca, Toronto, Hot Docs, and Mumbai.
In this episode, Sami and Rasha talk about being a creative of color working in film, the concepts of home and identity, and what keeps him making films.
Sami’s first feature documentary THE LAST OUT won a Jury Prize at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and his 2019 short documentary ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN was nominated for an Academy Award.
ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN is available on Amazon Prime and Paramount Plus!
Representation in Media for Asian Women │1x15
Asian Representation in Hollywood │1x14
Body Shaming & Body Positivity │1x13
Our Thoughts & Mental Health │1x12
Racial Hate, History & Asian Culture │1x11
Creating Asian Hustle Network │1x10
Journey Through Broadcast Journalism │1x9
Supporting Asian Businesses │1x8
Social Justice Issues Impacting the API community │1x7
Transgender Rights and Activism │1x6
Interracial Families & Identity │1x5
Legal Discussions with Attorney Elliott Jung │1x4
Conversation about Asian American Culture & Families │1x1
Humanitarian Activist Dennis-Michael Broussard │1x3
Child & Sex Trafficking Awareness │1x2
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