Samia Khan Director

Samia Khan is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and thought leader. She is a 2024 Sundance x Doris Duke Fellow and CAAM Fellow. She was recently named by Forbes Magazine and the World Economic Forum as one of the top filmmakers creating compelling character-driven films on climate change. As a commercial director, Samia has worked with brands, celebrities, political agencies, production studios, and publications to create films that inspire, entertain, and inform. Samia’s storytelling perspective is critically informed by her experiences as a Pakistani immigrant who grew up around the world. She speaks Urdu and Spanish and lives in the woods of the Hudson Valley.