Laith Nakli is a Syrian actor/writer. He is a series regular in Ramy and Ms. Marvel, and will be in A24’s upcoming feature Problemista. He graduated from the prestigious William Esper Studio Professional Actor Training Program and made his stage debut in War at the award-winning Off-Broadway Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Company. His other film credits include: Swallow, 12 Strong, The Wall, The Visitor, Arranged, Sam & Amira and his TV credits include: FBI, Ten Year Old Tom, The Long Road Home, 24-Legacy, Inside Amy Schumer, Blindspot, The Blacklist, Third Watch, The Sopranos, among others.

Ilham Malki is a New York City based bilingual actress (English & Arabic) and a graduate of the prestigious William Esper Studio where she completed its Two-Year Full-time Meisner Training Program.

 Her most recent credits include Ramy Season 3, If I die In America by Ward Kamel (SXSW), Jamila by Julia Freij, Dearbron by Leila Bustami and Bury Me Home by Laith Nakli. Her theater credits include Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw, The House of Bernarda Alba by Lorca, Endgame by Samuel Becket, The Lady of Larkspur Lotion by Tennessee Williams and WATA by Maimouna Jallow.

She strives to inspire humans to be kind to themselves and others via acting, stand-up comedy & dance.

Samira Sardella is an American actress with mixed Middle Eastern and South Asian heritage. She is a natural storyteller and loves both writing and acting. TV credits include a recurring guest star role in an upcoming PBS TV series, and a supporting role in the upcoming pilot Wooden Spoons and Space Cadets (Amazon Prime). She has also appeared in multiple films (both feature and short films) and voiced several characters for the Girl Tales podcast series. Samira is represented by Carson Adler and Innovative Artists.

Writer / Director

Samina Saifee is an Indian-American Muslim writer/director based in Brooklyn. Born and raised in Detroit, MI, she moved to New York and graduated from NYU’s Stern-Tisch BS/BFA dual degree program where she studied film and business. She is a Sundance Ignite Fellow and a Sundance Building Bridges Fellow. Her short film, AMERIGIRL, is a recipient of the inaugural NYC Women Filmmakers grant and played at festivals across the country, including Nitehawk, Bentonville, and the Academy-Award Qualifying BronzeLens FF. She is currently developing her first feature, which has been selected for the Film Independent Producing Lab.

Director of Photography

Idil is a Turkish-born cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York. She focuses on any and all forms of compelling visual storytelling: narratives, documentaries, and branded. Her approach is to create images that are story-driven, emotional, and nuanced. Her narrative work has premiered at Tribeca, Cannes, Outfest, NFFTY, and Aspect ShortsFest among others. Her commercial clients include Vogue, Victoria’s Secret, Condé Nast, and Lexus. Being an immigrant herself, Idil has a soft spot for multinational stories and marginalized creators.

Producer

Krishna Trivedi graduated from New York University’s Steinhardt School with a BS in Media, Culture, and Communication, focusing on documentary production and transcultural communication. In her previous work, Krishna has worked to produce short films, web series, and music videos. She currently works as an agency producer between NYC and Philadelphia. In her free time, Krishna is often browsing vintage furniture or deepening her yoga practice.

Producer / Editor

Shubhangi Shekhar is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker hailing from the mid-western suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, and an undergraduate from New York University. She has development, digital production, directing, marketing, and journalism experience from award-winning and critically acclaimed global media companies such as A24, Verizon Media, Roy Kapur Films, Condé Nast Entertainment, and Patreon. She has been supported by The Salon Mentorship Program, PANO, and Women in Film.

Production Design

Grey is an artist born and raised in Miami, Florida, with found homes in Mississippi and New York. They are an NYU graduate of social & cultural analysis, concentrated in black feminism and media, and a minor in creative writing. Grey's work gravitates towards capturing the emotional and spiritual landscapes of the human experience.

Their art direction has been featured in films that have appeared in the Atlanta film festival, Cleveland international film festival, Outfest, and NOWNESS. They are currently completing a pottery fellowship with Public Ceramics.