- Web Links
- https://afianathaniel.me/
Afia Serena Nathaniel
(She/Her)
Pakistani-American filmmaker, Afia Nathaniel, made her debut in 2014 with DUKHTAR, a road-trip thriller which premiered at Toronto. She is currently in festivals with DON’T BE LATE, MYRA, a survival thriller, Oscar-qualified in the “Best Live Action Short Film” category.
Full Bio
Pakistani-American filmmaker, Afia Nathaniel, was raised between Lahore and several air force bases where she grew up with a deep love for fighter jet planes, long road trips and discovering worlds hiding in plain sight.
Afia’s debut feature Dukhtar – a road trip thriller - premiered to a rousing reception at Toronto in 2014 and became Pakistan’s Official Oscar Submission for the “Best Foreign Language Film” category.
The road trip thriller played to critical acclaim in over 20 countries to rave reviews and was Critics’ Pick (Village Voice), People Magazine’s Pick of the Week, labelled as “exquisite” by NYT and billed as “a road journey to end all road journeys” by Huff Post.
In 2022, Afia directed two episodes of Chicago Med for NBC and became the first Pakistani-American female director to be hired by a US network/studio in episodic directing for one-hour dramas.
Through her films, Afia explores pressing social justice issues of our times which a critic lauded as “a stunning, emotive work".
Afia’s debut feature Dukhtar – a road trip thriller - premiered to a rousing reception at Toronto in 2014 and became Pakistan’s Official Oscar Submission for the “Best Foreign Language Film” category.
The road trip thriller played to critical acclaim in over 20 countries to rave reviews and was Critics’ Pick (Village Voice), People Magazine’s Pick of the Week, labelled as “exquisite” by NYT and billed as “a road journey to end all road journeys” by Huff Post.
In 2022, Afia directed two episodes of Chicago Med for NBC and became the first Pakistani-American female director to be hired by a US network/studio in episodic directing for one-hour dramas.
Through her films, Afia explores pressing social justice issues of our times which a critic lauded as “a stunning, emotive work".
- Professional Credits
- Don't be late, Myra (2024) - Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
Dukhtar (2014) - Writer, Director, Producer, co-Editor
