Biography

Zarrar Kahn is an award-winning Canadian-Pakistani writer, director and producer.

He is an alumnus of the TIFF Talent Lab, Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Open Doors Locarno, Asian Film Academy and Director's Lab program at the Canadian Film Centre. His works have been screened and awarded in over 70+ film festivals worldwide, including TIFF, Locarno, and BFI London. Kahn is in post-production on his debut feature film, In Flames.

The project won the Motion Picture Association, Asia-Pacific First Prize award at Asian Film Academy 2019, was selected for Berlinale Talent Project Market 2020 and participated at the Frontieres Buyers Showcase program at Cannes 2022. The feature film is also a supported by the Locarno Open Doors Screenwriting Fellowship, CFC/Netflix Calling Card Accelerator Grant, Telefilm's 2020 Talent to Watch program & Canada Arts Council.
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