Lena Khan

For British-American legal scholar and current FTC chair, see Lina Khan.
Lena Khan at Carmel Film Festival in 2016

Lena Khan is a film director and writer. She co-wrote and directed The Tiger Hunter (2016) and directed the Disney+ movie Flora & Ulysses (2021).[1][2]

Early life and career

Khan was born in Canada[3][4] to Indian parents.[5] Khan grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California before graduating from UCLA's film school.[6][7] She is a Muslim.[8] Khan has also written and directed short films.[9] Her directorial debut was The Tiger Hunter, a film partially based on her grandfather who was a tiger hunter.[2] Her second film, Flora & Ulysses, was released in February 2021.[9] Khan was on the 2020 Alice Initiative's "List of Emerging Female Directors".[10]

References

  1. ^ Karim, Anhar. "How One Disney Director Is Finishing A Movie During Coronavirus". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ a b "Living up to parental expectations at the heart of The Tiger Hunter". CBC News.
  3. ^ "10 Questions with Director Lena Khan". Visual Communications. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. ^ "Canada's Lena Khan makes Disney directorial debut with 'Flora & Ulysses'". ca.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  5. ^ "Angry Reader of the Week: Lena Khan". Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  6. ^ Monnier, Mia Nakaji (2017-09-22). "Muslim Director Lena Khan Brings the Immigrant Experience to Life in The Tiger Hunter Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. ^ "For 'The Tiger Hunter' director Lena Khan, comedy is the best way to bring people together". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. ^ Molvi, Fareeha. "How a South Asian Muslim Director Used Kickstarter to Make Her Movie". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  9. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (2019-11-14). "'Flora & Ulysses' Director Lena Khan Signs With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  10. ^ "Alice Initiative Reveals Annual List of Emerging Female Directors | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-10.


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