Faiza Ahmad Khan is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. [1] [2] [3] Her most well-known work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for filmmaking.
She is also an activist. She directed the film The Cost of Coal, [4] a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. [5] She has openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum [6] in Mumbai. [7]
In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha. [8]
Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far. [7] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats. [7]
Faiza Ahmad Khan is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. [1] [2] [3] Her most well-known work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for filmmaking.
She is also an activist. She directed the film The Cost of Coal, [4] a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. [5] She has openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum [6] in Mumbai. [7]
In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha. [8]
Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far. [7] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats. [7]