135: Director Fawzia Mirza + Actor/Writer/producer Kausar Mohammed

https://www.instagram.com/thefawz/ Meet DIRECTOR Fawzia Mirza (she/they) is a queer, South Asian Muslim director/writer who  believes in the power of comedy to tackle divisive topics and breakdown  stereotypes. They were named a White House ‘Champion of Change’ in Asian  American Art & Storytelling, a ‘Top 10 Creative’ (Indiewire), '10  Filmmakers to Watch' (Independent Magazine), and an alum of Tribeca Film  Institute’s All Access Program. She co-wrote/produced/starred in  SIGNATURE MOVE, wrote on CBS series THE RED LINE, from Greg Berlanti  & Ava Duvernay, wrote and directed on the award-winning TikTok  series HIDDEN CANYONS, and wrote/the CBC produced short, NOOR &  LAYLA. Mirza wrote/will direct the feature film ME, MY MOM &  SHARMILA in 2022, and is part of the 2021/2022 cohort of the Canadian  Academy Directors Program for Women. https://www.syedfamilymovie.com/ AND: Kausar Mohammed ACTOR, WRITER AND PRODUCER https://www.instagram.com/kausartheperson/ Kausar Mohammed (she/her) is a Bengali-Pakistani writer, actress, and comedian  born in San Jose, California. She is a writer/performer in the  distinguished all-South Asian comedy troupe, The Get Brown, and in the  2021 CBS Diversity Showcase. Kausar plays series lead in Paul Feig's  (“Bridesmaids”) dramedy, “East of La Brea”. She also has worked  alongside Taraji P. Henson on the film “What Men Want” (Paramount), Issa  Rae on the film “Little” (Universal), and has additional credits on  shows such as “Silicon Valley” (HBO), “Black Lightning” (CW), and  “Carol’s Second Act” (CBS).  Kausar also voices series lead characters  on both Spielberg's Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and the hit anime  show, Great Pretender.⁣​ Currently, you can see her starring as a  recurring character on the CW's 4400. https://www.instagram.com/syedfamilyxmasevegamenight/