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, Editor – "MEKAAL HAAN BAND – LIVE AT BARODA" – Concert DVD                                                                      Executive Producer: Mekaal Hasan.                                                                                                                                                          In post-production (expected release: November 2016)

Producer – "FARIDA KHANUM – THE LOVE SONG OF PAKISTAN" – Short Documentary
Director: Ali Sethi. Executive Producer: Mira Nair.    
In production (expected release: September 2016) 

Writer, Associate Producer – ‘DOBARA PHIR SE’ – Narrative Feature Film
Director: Mehreen Jabbar. Executive Producer: Salman Iqbal.
In production (expected release: July 2016)

Director – ‘AMAL ACADEMY – INSPIRATIONAL STORIES’ Short video profiles
Client: Amal Accademy    
April – August 2014

Director, Producer – ‘THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE SDSB’ – Corporate Documentary
Client: LUMS
April 2014

Director – ‘PAKISTAN INDIA PEACE TRAIN’ – Public Service Message
Client: The Asia Society.
Dec. 2013 – Feb. 2014

Writer – ‘CHAAR BAATAIN’ – Narrative Television Film
Directed by: Mehreen Jabbar.
March 2014

Director, Producer – ‘The SEDC’ – Corporate Documentary
Client: Small Enterprise Development Centre – LUMS.
Dec. 2013 – Jan. 2014

Director – ‘CANON APPLIANCES – KITCHEN APPLIANCES & WATER HEATER’ – Television Spot
Client: Canon Appliances.
Nov. 2013

Writer, Director, Producer – ‘DHUN’ – Short Documentary
Producer: Mekaal Hasan & Digital Fidelity Studios.    
Sept. 2013

Writer – ‘SHEHER’ – Narrative Feature Film
Director: Mehreen Jabbar. Executive Producer: Mira Nair.    
December 2013

Director, Producer – ‘The ASP-USAID/LUMS PROGRAM’ – Corporate Documentary
Client: LUMS/USAID.    
May 2013

Writer, Director, Executive Producer – ‘LAVENDER ROCKS’ – Narrative Feature
Produced by: Rowena Pedrena.
In post-production (expected release: May 2016)

Producer – ‘MINUTEMAN’ – Narrative Short Film. 
Directed by: Cody Vandenberg.
April 2012

Producer – ‘PANIC BUTTON’ – Narrative Short Film. 
Director: Juen Huang.
March 2011

Production Assistant, 3rd Camera Operator – ‘BLUE-COLLAR DOGS’ – TV Documentary Hour.
Producer: Partisan Pictures.
Aired on National Geographic Wild in March 2011

1st Assistant Director – ‘CHLOE’– Narrative Short Film.
Director: Cody Vandenberg.
Feb. 2011

Production Assistant, 1st Assistant Cameraman – ‘COUNTER TERROR NYC’ – TV Documentary Hour
Producer: Partisan Pictures.
Aired on National Geographic in January 2011

1st Assistant Director – ‘CARE OF CELL 44’ – Narrative Short Film. 
Directory: Brian Leisring.
Dec. 2010

1st Assistant Director – ‘THE RETURN’ – Narrative Feature Tele-film. 
Director: Mehreen Jabbar.
Aired on ARY Digital in December 2010

Writer, Director – ‘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

Director – ‘WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY!’ – Short Documentary
Format: Video
March 2010

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

Executive Producer, Writer, Actor – ‘DOSTI AISA NATA’ – Sitcom
Director: Nadia Afgan.
26 episodes aired on ‘Hum TV’ - May 2009 – Feb. 2010

Executive Producer, Writer, Actor – ‘YASSU PANJU HAAR’ – Sitcom
Directed by Nadia Afgan.
26 episodes aired on ‘A-TV’ – Aug. 2008 – March 2009

Executive Producer, Writer – ‘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