New York, NY, USA
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Request QuoteSana A. Malik is an Emmy-nominated director, writer and producer. Sana’s directorial credits include the BAFTA-winning short doc, GUANAJUATO NORTE, sold to the New Yorker documentary site. She wrote and directed AWAY, TOGETHER, a visceral film about the outdoors supported by the North Face’s Move Mountains Film Grant. As an owner and filmmaker at Meerkat Media Co-operative, an award-winning production company based in New York, her documentarian eye is a huge asset in commercial and short-form video work. She was an executive producer and director of the Emmy-nominated Sesame Street Racial Justice Initiative series. She was a finalist of the DGA-AICP run Commercial Director’s Diversity Program. Previously, she worked as a journalist and produced episodic series for BBC Reel, Frontline PBS, HBO and MTV. Starting her career leading public health communications campaigns internationally, Sana’s curiosity, creativity and agility show in the breadth of her work.
Produced for BBC Reel
For many hijab-clad women, getting your hair done in a regular salon can prove to be an isolating experience. One woman decided to address that by starting the first women’s only salon in New York. Now, her business serves as a safe-haven where hijabi women can be pampered.
Produced for BBC Reel
Go to Polk County, Florida and eat at the town’s iconic British tea room. For 30 years, an immigrant family from Pakistan has run this popular tea room that comes to life with antique lace, curated china and a mother’s beloved recipes.
Produced for BBC Capital
What happens when one of the world’s largest companies decides to move in next door? Sana Malik spoke to residents of New York’s Long Island City to find out.
Produced, edited and storyboarded this mixed in-studio interview and animation video.
Producer, shooter and editor on a live-air project.
Trailer for my documentary: Guanajuato Norte, that I co-directed, produced, shot and edited. The documentary has won a BAFTA Student Film Award and been an official selection at various festivals.
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