Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, I am an Iranian/Filipino American filmmaker and WGAE screenwriter. I have written and pitched several original projects that have gone on to win prestigious awards and grants. Among them are Embers & Dust, a short film that was funded by Musicbed's Film Fund Initiative, which received critical acclaim, and a feature film script that won the ScreenCraft/Orb Media China-Hollywood Fellowship. My latest writing effort is a Philip K Dick award-winning feature film titled Creep Box. Produced by Witchcraft Motion Picture Company and Good Wizard, currently playing the festival circuit, with distribution set for late 2024. My goal is to tell compelling works of fiction, with a touch of real-world science, that resonate with different cultures and perspectives.