Rahul Aijaz is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and former journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. He has written directed and produced three short films and he mostly works in Sindhi language in order to revive and promote Sindhi cinema in Pakistan. His directorial debut feature film ‘Indus Echoes’, which is currently in post-production, is the first ever co-production between Pakistan and Korea as well as Pakistan’s first Sindhi feature film in over 26 years. In 2020, Aijaz wrote, directed, and produced a short film 'A Train Crosses the Desert', which was Pakistan's first ever Sindhi film to screen at international film festivals such as Kazan IFF (Russia), South Asian IFF (NYC, USA) and Jaipur IFF (India). In 2023, Aijaz began developing his second feature film ‘The Last Ajrak Maker’ at the seven-month long International Film Business Academy residency at the Busan Asian Film School. He was also among the 14 Asian producers chosen to participate in the Asian Producers Network program at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival 2023. Since 2019, Aijaz has been a part of several other filmmaking, screenwriting and producing fellowships such as: Goethe-Institute Pakistan’s Episodic TV Writing workshops_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) and Film Talents II - Voices from Pakistan and Afghanistan fellowship_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), and ‘Pakistani Cinema: 7 & a Half’ residency program for LBF Virtual Museum (2022) by Lahore Biennale Foundation and British Council Pakistan. Besides filmmaking, Aijaz has worked as a culture journalist in South Korea and Pakistan and has extensively covered the Pakistani cinema, music, theater, as well as sports and gaming. He has written over 900 articles published across the US, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Aijaz currently runs Film N' Chips Media Productions, a media company he founded in 2021. He also teaches History of Filmmaking and Content Distribution & Promotion at Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi.

Rahul Aijaz

Rahul Aijaz is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and former journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. He has written directed and produced three short films and he mostly works in Sindhi language in order to revive and promote Sindhi cinema in Pakistan. His directorial debut feature film ‘Indus Echoes’, which is currently in post-production, is the first ever co-production between Pakistan and Korea as well as Pakistan’s first Sindhi feature film in over 26 years. In 2020, Aijaz wrote, directed, and produced a short film 'A Train Crosses the Desert', which was Pakistan's first ever Sindhi film to screen at international film festivals such as Kazan IFF (Russia), South Asian IFF (NYC, USA) and Jaipur IFF (India). In 2023, Aijaz began developing his second feature film ‘The Last Ajrak Maker’ at the seven-month long International Film Business Academy residency at the Busan Asian Film School. He was also among the 14 Asian producers chosen to participate in the Asian Producers Network program at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival 2023. Since 2019, Aijaz has been a part of several other filmmaking, screenwriting and producing fellowships such as: Goethe-Institute Pakistan’s Episodic TV Writing workshops_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) and Film Talents II - Voices from Pakistan and Afghanistan fellowship_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), and ‘Pakistani Cinema: 7 & a Half’ residency program for LBF Virtual Museum (2022) by Lahore Biennale Foundation and British Council Pakistan. Besides filmmaking, Aijaz has worked as a culture journalist in South Korea and Pakistan and has extensively covered the Pakistani cinema, music, theater, as well as sports and gaming. He has written over 900 articles published across the US, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Aijaz currently runs Film N' Chips Media Productions, a media company he founded in 2021. He also teaches History of Filmmaking and Content Distribution & Promotion at Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi.

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Rahul Aijaz is a writer, filmmaker, producer, and former journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. He has written directed and produced three short films and he mostly works in Sindhi language in order to revive and promote Sindhi cinema in Pakistan. His directorial debut feature film ‘Indus Echoes’, which is currently in post-production, is the first ever co-production between Pakistan and Korea as well as Pakistan’s first Sindhi feature film in over 26 years.
In 2020, Aijaz wrote, directed, and produced a short film ‘A Train Crosses the Desert’, which was Pakistan’s first ever Sindhi film to screen at international film festivals such as Kazan IFF (Russia), South Asian IFF (NYC, USA) and Jaipur IFF (India).
In 2023, Aijaz began developing his second feature film ‘The Last Ajrak Maker’ at the seven-month long International Film Business Academy residency at the Busan Asian Film School. He was also among the 14 Asian producers chosen to participate in the Asian Producers Network program at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival 2023.
Since 2019, Aijaz has been a part of several other filmmaking, screenwriting and producing fellowships such as: Goethe-Institute Pakistan’s Episodic TV Writing workshops_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) and Film Talents II - Voices from Pakistan and Afghanistan fellowship_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), and ‘Pakistani Cinema: 7 & a Half’ residency program for LBF Virtual Museum (2022) by Lahore Biennale Foundation and British Council Pakistan.
Besides filmmaking, Aijaz has worked as a culture journalist in South Korea and Pakistan and has extensively covered the Pakistani cinema, music, theater, as well as sports and gaming. He has written over 900 articles published across the US, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and Pakistan.
Aijaz currently runs Film N’ Chips Media Productions, a media company he founded in 2021. He also teaches History of Filmmaking and Content Distribution & Promotion at Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi.

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Producing fellowship at Busan Asian Film School
March 27, 2023 - October 20, 2023
7-month producing program where I began developing my second feature film

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    uniE613 A Train Crosses the Desert
    Short film about two brothers, one of whom is terminally ill and wishes to die. Set in a single room, the film explores the subject of euthanasia. It's also the first ever Sindhi film from Pakistan to screen at international film festivals. It has travelled to 11 festivals in 7 countries.