Fozhan Gharib

Fozhan Gharib

(She/Her)
Director, writer and editor
Freelance
Fou Gharib is a political filmmaker and media studies graduate whose work explores memory, resistance, and the emotional cost of authoritarianism, including her short drama Night of Melancholia.
Full Bio
Fozhan (Fou) Gharib is a New York–based director, editor, and actor working at the intersection of political storytelling and technical post-production innovation. She is the writer and director of Night of Melancholia (2026), a psychological political drama exploring memory erasure and resistance under authoritarian power.
Her producing and acting work on British Passport (2023) garnered over 70 international festival selections worldwide. As an editor, she specializes in narrative montage construction, VFX integration, and AI-assisted workflows, with professional experience across commercial, social, and live-event productions.
Gharib holds an MA in Media Studies from The New School, where she serves as a Technical Teaching Assistant in post-production, supporting advanced Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflows. Her background bridges cinematic storytelling with deep technical fluency in media management, color pipelines, and emerging AI tools.
Professional Credits
Director/Writer, Night of Melancholia (2026)(Festival Run)

Actor, The Building Blocks of a Bridge (2025)

Actor, The Alien Invasion (Will Not Be Televised) (2024)

Actor/Producer, British Passport (2023) – 70+ International Festival Selections

Director/Writer, Muse (2025) – Website Published

Actress, “Hysteria” Official Music Video – Pan Arcadia

Director, The T Test (2021) – Student Film

Director, Sensitive Content(2024) – Website Published
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