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Haya Waseem is a Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker. Born in Pakistan, raised in Switzerland, and now living in Brooklyn, New York.
Haya Waseem is a Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker. Born in Pakistan, raised in Switzerland, and now living in Brooklyn, New York. Her eclectic range of experience has deeply informed Haya’s work. Growing up amongst such diverse cultures, her work reflects an attunement to her surroundings and the subtle nuances that make each place and its people beautiful. She has directed several short films that have screened at TIFF, Cannes, and Berlinale among others, and is a graduate of the Director’s Lab program at Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre. Most recently, Haya's debut feature, Quickening, which had it's world premiere at TIFF, ran it's theatrical release in Canada. The Hollywood Reporter called Quickening "a hidden gem", and the film received overwhelmingly postive reviews.
Beginning her career as a documentary editor, Haya infuses her curiosity and attention to subtle detail with a love for shaping stories around rich, character-driven narratives. The result is strikingly bold and honest work that keeps pushing the boundaries of visual and emotional storytelling.