Minhal Baig is an American director, producer, and writer from
Chicago, Illinois. She has written and directed two films, 1 Night and
Hala, and written for the television shows Ramy and Bojack
Horseman.Minhal Baig was born and raised in Roger's Park, Chicago to
Pakistani-born parents with her brother and sister. She attended
Northside College Prep high school. She spent her early years
engrossing herself in cinema by seeing Bollywood films at her local
movie theater. She moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to pursue her career
in film writing and film making.Her first film, 1 Night, starring Anna
Camp, premiered at Austin Film Festival on October 14, 2016 to mixed
reviews. "Between its original premise and the movie’s strong
visuals, Baig proves that she’s a director and writer to watch in
the future, even if there’s room to grow in the present" said the
Los Angeles Times.After moving to Los Angeles, she struggled for a
year and a half to find directing jobs as a woman of color. She joined
a diversity program through Ryan Murphy's HALF foundation, where she
received an endorsement for membership into the Director's Guild of
America.
Chicago, Illinois. She has written and directed two films, 1 Night and
Hala, and written for the television shows Ramy and Bojack
Horseman.Minhal Baig was born and raised in Roger's Park, Chicago to
Pakistani-born parents with her brother and sister. She attended
Northside College Prep high school. She spent her early years
engrossing herself in cinema by seeing Bollywood films at her local
movie theater. She moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to pursue her career
in film writing and film making.Her first film, 1 Night, starring Anna
Camp, premiered at Austin Film Festival on October 14, 2016 to mixed
reviews. "Between its original premise and the movie’s strong
visuals, Baig proves that she’s a director and writer to watch in
the future, even if there’s room to grow in the present" said the
Los Angeles Times.After moving to Los Angeles, she struggled for a
year and a half to find directing jobs as a woman of color. She joined
a diversity program through Ryan Murphy's HALF foundation, where she
received an endorsement for membership into the Director's Guild of
America.
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