It's been a little longer than expected since my last post. Busy can't even describe how preoccupied I've been in the past few weeks. I'm currently working on four screenplays at once (three shorts and my feature, Broadway Bound), all of which I will be Directing in the next year.
Broadway Bound is moving along smoothly (Production is tentatively slated to begin sometime in early summer). I'm currently finalizing the screenplay with one of the talented producers I have on board. We should have the script locked in the next few weeks. After many conversations, I have decided to include myself in the casting for the lead role of Ali. Many people have urged me to act in it, and I have finally succumbed. It will be a challenge, but I am up for it.
I'm currently on the second draft of my latest AFI SHORT entitled "The Beautiful Veil", which I will be Directing in February. It's an ambitious short film about a young Arab-American girl who is struggling to cope with her identity in the days following the 9/11 attacks. The production design on this film will be vital, since we will be recreating New York City's lower Manhattan area one week after the attacks.
Also in the pipeline, I am working on a first draft of my AFI THESIS FILM entitled "Lost Angel", which I will be Directing sometime next year. The film is about an Arab-American woman who embarks on a road-trip across America to recover the corpse of her husband, who was killed abroad in Iraq. The film is a clear-eyed look at post-9/11 America.
Lastly, I am juggling a few ideas around for my third AFI SHORT, which I will be Directing sometime in April. So there you have it. For those who were wondering where I have been the past few weeks, hopefully this offers you an explanation.
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