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Aqsa Altaf is a writer and director based in Los Angeles. Email: [email protected]
Aqsa Altaf is a Los Angeles based writer and director. She was raised in Kuwait by Muslim, Pakistani and Sri Lankan parents who were migrant workers. She immigrated to the US in 2013.
She wrote and directed a Disney short film, AMERICAN EID, for the NAACP Image Awards nominated series Disney Launchpad (Season 1). The film is now streaming on Disney+.
Her films have premiered at festivals like SXSW and Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and shortlisted for BAFTA Film Awards. She was nominated for the Young Director Award 2019 at Cannes Lions.
In addition to her narrative work, Aqsa also directs commercials and branded films. She is currently developing her first feature and TV projects.