Brown Art Network: The Film Industry and the Ways it can Improve (w/ Urwa Zubair)

Redefining ABCD

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi invite Urwa Zubair - a South Asian producer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles to this segment. Urwa has produced 50 digital commercials and her clientele includes United Airlines, Haleon brands like Flonase & Voltaren, Target, State Farm, WB & Paramount. Most recently, she is the producer of an upcoming feature film in development, BANI, a coming-of-age comedy-drama on the misunderstood cultural practices of South Asian countries. They discuss the differences between Pakistan's movie industry and Hollywood, how she got started as a producer, the unique contributions to the creative process she has as a producer, and all the developments and themes seen in her current feature film. As they discuss her career and experiences, they also discuss the recent/ongoing strike and dive into AI's impact on the creative industry. Finally, they wrap up the conversation with Urwa advising up-and-coming producers and entertainers looking to get investors for their scripts and work.

More about Urwa and her work: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7809854/

Reach out to her on Instagram @urwazubair