Rabia Sultana

Rabia Sultana

Producer/Director
Musework Pictures

Full Bio
Rabia Sultana is a British-Pakistani Archaeologist turned Filmmaker. Born and raised in East London, she performed on stage at the renowned Stratford Theatre and Criterion Theatre, UK before studying Archaeology at the University of Sheffield.

Rabia's first independent project as writer/director was Rosetta's Blues which screened at the Cannes Court Metrage, Long Island Film Festival and LA Femme International Film Festival, amongst others.

Since moving to NYC, she has produced the award-winning feature film Extra Innings starring Aiden P. Brennan (The Punisher, The Secret), Geraldine Singer (Greenbook, Mudbound) and Mara Kassin (Curfew, Cul-de-Sac) who she has gone on to collaborating with on a number of short film projects, including Ladies Lounge and the Spring-Fling Shorts with FIt Club theatre company.

Rabia's short film Interference (NBC/Universal Film Festival, BAM Cinematek s New Voices in Black Cinema) is available on Amazon. Ladies Lounge (Mara Kassin, Lynn Cohen and Friendly Neighborhood Coven , starring Tonye Patano (Showtime s Weeds) and Sally Struthers (All in the Family, Gilmore Girls) are circulating festival circuit.

She recently wrapped Just Chicken , starring Catherine Curtin, Josh Ruben and Danny Johnson.

Rabia has also worked as both producer and assistant director on several projects including feature films The Truth about Santa Claus (Gilbert Gottfried, Michael Winslow, Judy Gold) and Angelfish (Princess Nokia) and is available on VOD.

Professional Credits
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2020 Producer Whirlpool Feature Film Blue Slate Films
Starring Lori Laing (She s Gotta Have It), Jolie Curtsinger (InProximity Theatre Company)

2020 Producer Quiet America Short Film, Virtual Production, Development Future Savants, Sultana Films, Epic Games, Lux Machina
Directed by Michael Legato, Advisory Board: Ben Grossman, Robert Legato, Glenn Derry

2019 2020 Production Coordinator Chillin Island TV Series, Pre-Production Elara Pictures / with Spotify

2019 Line Producer Just Chicken Feature Film, Production Pride and Joy Films
Starring Josh Ruben, Ismenia Mendes, David Ebert, Catherine Curtin, Danny Johnson

2019 Producer/1st Assistant Director Angelfish , Feature Film - Byrne Lee Prod Service Corp
Starring American Rapper, Princess Nokia & Jimi Stanton (Greyhound, Detroit)
Distributor: DarkStar Pictures, Premiering at the United Palace, NYC NOV 14, Available on VOD

2019 - Producer Bury me in Armor Short Film, Post-Production (Richmond, VA)
EP: Andrew Carlberg (Oscar-winning producer on Skins )

2019 - Producer How to Protect Your Family Short Film Summer Two Film
Starring James Andrew O Connor (St. Vincent, Gotham, Before I Disappear), Audrey Bennett (Broadway s Frozen, Amelie, The Sound of Music)

2019 - Producer Standby Short Film
EP: Daryl Roth (producer of seven Pulitzer Prize-winning plays)
Starring Reed Birney and Christine Ebersole

2019 - Producer Bollywood, NYC Documentary, Post Production Specific Board Productions
Featuring Class Pass Founder, Payal Kadakia

2019 Line Producer Connor Short Film, Post Production FIT Club
Written and directed by Hilary Bettis, The Americans on FX, winner of 2019 Writer s Guild of America Award

2019 Line Producer Data Recovery Short Film, Post Production FIT Club
Written by Ashlin Halfnight, writer on the Emmy Award-winning Netflix show, Bloodline . His mockumentary feature Maybe There s a Tree stars Colin Mochrie & Creed Bratton 2019

Line Producer Sitting Short Film, Post Production FIT Club Allyson Morgan
FIt Club, an award-winning film and theater production company, Executive Director Allyson Morgan, starring Louis Changchien

2018 APOC The Climb Feature Film, Post-Production First Look Media/Topic Studios
Starring, Michael Covino, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, Judith Godreche Winner at Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival, 2019 Heart Throb Jury Prize

2018 Producer/1st Assistant Director Ladies Lounge , Short Film Bossy Films
Starring Oscar winner, Mara Kassin, Lynn Cohen (Sex and the City, Hunger Games, Munich).
Sandy Dennis Film Festival, Lighthouse Film Festival, Chataqua International Film Festival, Lighthouse International Film Festival, Northeast Film Festival, Shorts to the Point, Detroit Shetown Women s Film Festival, 2019

2018 Producer/1st Assistant Director Friendly Neighborhood Coven Bossy Films
Starring Sandy Bainum, Sally Struthers, Tonye Patano.
Premiered at the Chinese Theatre, LA. Official Selection: Golden State Film Festival 2019, Westchester Film Festival, Silver State Film Festival, Hudson NY Shorts film Festival, 2019

2018 Producer Extra Innings Feature Film, Distribution Ocean Parkway Productions
Starring Aiden P. Brennen (Netflix s The Punisher, The Secret), Geraldine Singer (Mudbound, Get Out, Geraldine Singer (Mudbound, Get Out, Greenbook)
Official Selection: Winner Best Feature Film Manhattan Film Festival May 2019, Screening at Marlene Meyerson JCC and Temple Israel

2018 Producer Interference Short Film Black 26 Pictures
Starring Stephen Hill (Magnum P.I)
Harlem Films Festival, NBC Universal Film Festival, BAM Cinematek, Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival 2018, Amazon All Voices Film Festival 2019

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