AISHA LINNEA
Aisha Linnea (co-director / director of photography) is a Pakistani-American filmmaker based in Islamabad. Her work aims to celebrate uniquely Pakistani sub-cultures that don’t fit comfortably within the greater cultural identity. She has been both behind and in front of the camera since the age of nineteen.
Although Aisha’s focus is on direction, writing and cinematography, she has a diverse background in acting, music and production. She has directed shorts, commercials and music videos for local and international clients. Her work has been nominated for multiple Lux Style Awards and has garnered attention from media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, MTV, Al-Jazeera, Vice and more.
She has spent the past couple years enjoying the perks of a stable career at a NYC based agency in marketing but is now back in pre-production for a a feature film.
ANYA RAZA
Anya Raza (producer / co-director) a Pakistani-Dutch writer, filmmaker and economist. Moved by the human spirit, Anya works at the nexus of art and justice, and has over a decade of experience telling stories, distilling complex messages and finding commonality in grey areas. Her thought-provoking, poetic and sometimes humorous stories aim to break stereotypes, encourage critical thinking and catalyze change. Anya believes deeply in building community. How She Moves is her directorial debut.
Anya’s stories focus on quieter voices, supporting social justice themes of freedom of expression, economic empowerment, equal rights and humanitarian causes, amongst others.
Her last film Still Here (2022), advocated for support for survivors of torture globally, and received critical acclaim from human rights experts. Anya’s films On The Mountain, Asma and Stars are in post-production. She is also working on her novel – Where The River Meets The Storm.
Anya is a proud member of Brown Girl Doc Mafia, Video Consortium & stand-up comedy troupe Auratnaak.
Anya has an MA in Film & Media Production from American University and an MSc in Economics from the University of Amsterdam.