Neha Aziz

Neha Aziz is a Pakistani-American writer, film programmer, and podcaster living in Austin, TX. She produced Come & Take It, a documentary short about the #CocksNotGlocks and Gun Free UT movements with acclaimed filmmakers PJ Raval and Ellen Spiro, which has gone on to win numerous accolades. From 2017 - 2020, Neha worked at SXSW as a member of the Communications team. She currently works as a Film Programmer and Community Programs Director for the Austin Asian American Film Festival, Features Programmer for the Cleveland International Film Festival, and a Programming and Media consultant for rePRO. Last year, she was named an iHeartRadio NextUP fellow for their inaugural podcast program; her show, PARTITION (limited series) debuted in August 2022 and has been featured on Apple Podcasts, NPR, The Austin Chronicle, The RepresentASIAN Project, Asian Founded, and more. Additionally, Neha was selected as a participant for the Rickshaw Film Foundation Writers Room, Cycle 2 and the Alumni Room for Cycle 3. Neha's scripts have advanced in numerous competitions and her short, SO, THAT HAPPENED will mark her directorial debut.