Bilal Sami

FILMMAKER | SCREENWRITER | DIRECTOR

Official website - Bilal Sami a Pakistani filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and visual artist whose work includes commercials, TV films, feature films, shorts, documentaries and lyrics.

 

PRODUCER – "STAY AS YOU ARE – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FARIDA KHANUM "

Feature Documentary
Director: Ali Sethi. Executive Producer: Mira Nair.
In production (expected release: February 2017)

 

WRITER, Director – ‘SHEHER’

Narrative Feature Film
Producer: Mehreen Jabbar. Executive Producer: Mira Nair.
In pre-production.

 

WRITER, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER – ‘DOBARA PHIR SE’

Narrative Feature Film
Director: Mehreen Jabbar. Executive Producer: Salman Iqbal.
Theatrical Released: November 2016 Theatrical Territories: USA, UK, UAE, Canada & other selected territories. 

 

PRODUCER, EDITOR – "MEKAAL HASAN BAND - LIVE AT BARODA"

Concert DVD
Executive Producer: Mekaal Hasan.    
In post-production. (Expected release: November 2017)

 

WRITER – ‘CHAAR BAATAIN’

Narrative Television Film
Directed by: Mehreen Jabbar.
In development.

 

WRITER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR – ‘DHUN’

Short Documentary
Producer: Mekaal Hasan & Digital Fidelity Studios.    
Premiered at the 'RPM Live' section of Alchemy Festival, Southbank, London, UK - 2016.

 

WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER – ‘LAVENDER ROCKS’

Narrative Feature
Produced by: Rowena Pedrena.
In post-production (expected release: May 2018).

 

PRODUCER – ‘MINUTEMAN’

Narrative Short Film. 
Directed by: Cody Vandenberg.
April 2012

 

PRODUCER – ‘PANIC BUTTON’

Narrative Short Film. 
Director: Juen Huang.
March 2011

 

1st ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN – ‘COUNTER TERROR NYC’

TV Documentary Hour
Producer: Partisan Pictures.
Aired on National Geographic in January 2011

 

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – ‘THE RETURN’

Narrative Feature Tele-film. 
Director: Mehreen Jabbar.
Aired on ARY Digital in December 2010

 

WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER – ‘OFF COURSE’

Narrative Short Film.
Format: 16mm Black & White Reversal.
May 2010

 

CINEMATOGRAPHER – ‘YOU CAN DO IT PHILL!’

Narrative Short Film. 
Director: Josh Young. Format: 16mm Black & White Reversal.
April 2010

 

CINEMATOGRAPHER – ‘WHEN YOU ARE READY TO STOP STARTING OVER’

Narrative Short Film. 
Director: Cody Vandenberg. Format: 16mm Black & White Reversal.
April 2010

 

CINEMATOGRAPHER – ‘WANDERLAND’

Narrative Short Film
Director: Juen Huang. Format: 16mm Black & White Reversal.
April 2010

 

PRODUCER, DIRECTOR – ‘YES SIR’

Sitcom
Director: Nadia Afgan/Bilal Sami
13 episodes aired on ‘A TV’ - May 2010 – Dec. 2010

 

PRODUCER, WRITER, ACTOR – ‘DOSTI AISA NATA’

Sitcom
Director: Nadia Afgan.
26 episodes aired on ‘Hum TV’ - May 2009 – Feb. 2010

 

PRODUCER, WRITER, ACTOR – ‘YASSU PANJU HAAR’

Sitcom
Directed by Nadia Afgan.
26 episodes aired on ‘A-TV’ – Aug. 2008 – March 2009

 

PRODUCER, WRITER, ACTOR – ‘AAP JAISA KOI’

Feature Narrative Tele-film
Directed by: Nadia Afgan.
Aired on ARY Digital in November 2008

 

DIRECTOR, WRITER, HOST – ‘KUNG FU KITCHEN’

Children’s Cooking Game Show
43 episodes aired on WIKKID Plus – Nov. 2007 – Nov. 2008

 

WRITER, ACTOR – ‘BHATTI KI BAS HO GUYEE’

Sitcom
Directed by Nadia Afgan.
65 episodes aired on ARY Digital - March 2006 – March 2007