THE STREETS ARE OURS (2016)
writer | producer | subject
This documentary short tells the inspiring story of two Pakistani women: Sabeen Mahmud, founder of Karachi performance space T2F, who paved the way for American actress/writer Fawzia Mirza to perform her one-woman show across Pakistan, one month before Mahmud's tragic murder. (7:19)
Director: Michelle Fiordaliso | DP: Anam Abbas | Producer | Fawzia Mirza | Subjects | Sabeen Mahmud and Fawzia Mirza | Editor | Caitlin Dixon & Mina Fitzpatrick | Score | Carole Sabouraud | Camera Operators | Tazeen Bari & Peter Hastings
AWARDS:
Favorite Lesbian Short, Audience Award | TWIST, Seattle Queer Film Festival
Gold Plaque, 2nd Place, Best Short Doc | Chicago International Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize, Best Short Doc | Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
Audience Award, Best Short Doc | Nashville International Film Festival 2017