Anaïsa is a biracial (Dutch and Pakistani) filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. She grew up all over the world, namely in Mozambique, the United States, then France, before moving to Vancouver to pursue an undergraduate degree at Emily Carr University. She graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Film, Video and
Integrated Media. She then completed her Masters Degree in Film Production and Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia in 2020. Anaïsa is the founder of “Women & Gender Diverse Filmmakers of BC”, which unites women, genderqueer, trans and non-binary folk working in film. She has won
numerous awards, including the 2017 Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award for Emerging Artist in Film & New Media, and the 2018 Women in Film and Television Spotlight Award for Newcomer. Anaïsa has made several short films, primarily on topics of mental health and immigration stories. Most recently, Anaïsa had the opportunity to co-direct the first South Asian Canadian Heritage Minute. Currently, Anaïsa is in development on a feature film and in pre-development other projects, including television and documentary. By day, Anaïsa is the Executive Director at Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver, and teaches at Emily Carr University. In her spare time, Anaïsa enjoys catching up on TV shows, drinking copious amounts of tea, attempting to keep her plants alive, and hanging out with her cats, River and Ollie.

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