Fawzia Mirza – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

SPOTLIGHT June, 2024: ANDRIA WILSON MIRZA, Producer, Gender Equity Activist, Head of ReFrame and the ReFrame Stamp

Reaching parity for female filmmakers and women above and below the line, as well as working to raise the number of trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming individuals in Hollywood and around the world is one of the most challenging jobs in the film industry. It’s also a formula for a better world. Seeing ourselves onscreen, having men see us onscreen, impacts our acceptance not only in film but all aspects of society. As an intersectional filmmaker herself, and former executive director of Inside Out, Canada’s largest LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Andria is the perfect subject to spotlight for June. Thank you Andria, for all you do!

Festivals Reviews

THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS (SXSW2024) – Review by Leslie Combemale

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 Leslie Combemale Amrit Kaur, canadian films., Fawzia Mirza, Hamza Haq, lgbtq, Nimra Bucha, pakistani, SXSW2024, The Queen of My Dreams

It’s quite a feat to bring joy to a storyline that grows out of grief, but that’s one of the delights of writer/director Fawzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams. Her film centers on a disconnected mother and daughter, Mariam and Azra, who might seem diametrically opposed in many ways, but find common ground through a shared journey of loss. It is a technicolor character study full of music and emotion, and it’s as fun as it is poignant.