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The Queer Muslim Project Sets 6 Fellows For Annual Screenwriting Lab To Amplify LGBTQ+ Storytelling In South Asia


The Queer Muslim Project Sets 6 Fellows For Annual Screenwriting Lab To Amplify LGBTQ+ Storytelling In South Asia.

This year’s Fellows come from a variety of backgrounds and creative perspectives including Anureet Watta, Ashutosh Shankar, Shubham Negi, Tejas Shende, Abdul Rehman Shah, and Samah Meghjee. The group will be mentored by filmmakers Fawzia Mirza ( The Queen of My Dreams), Saim Sadiq ( Joyland) and Alankrita Shrivastava ( Made in Heaven), who will provide invaluable support in developing their projects. They include Richa Chadha, Nida Manzoor, Roshan Sethi, Shuchi Talati, Mo Naqvi, Neeraj Churi, Andria Wilson Mirza, Kamal Kaan, Ambarien Alqadar, Utsab Nath and Uzma Khan, to name a few.

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