Anya is a Pakistani-Dutch writer, filmmaker and economist.
About
Anya Raza is a Pakistani-Dutch writer, filmmaker and economist, known for her films On The Mountain (2024), Still Here (2022) & How She Moves (2020). Moved by the human spirit, Anya works at the nexus of art and justice, and has over a decade of experience telling stories, distilling complex messages and finding commonality in grey areas. Her thought-provoking, poetic and humorous stories aim to break stereotypes, encourage critical thinking and catalyze change. Anya believes deeply in building community. Her stories have a focus on quieter voices, supporting social justice themes of freedom of expression, economic empowerment, equal rights and humanitarian causes, amongst others. Anya’s work has been featured on Forbes, PBS, WETA, Al-Jazeera, Volkskrant, and others. Her films have premiered at over 40 festivals globally, including the Oscar-qualifying film festival Tasveer, FilmFest DC, the UK Asian Film Festival, and others. She has won multiple awards for her films, including Best Documentary for How She Moves (2020) at the U Asian Film Festival in 2024. Anya’s films Asma and Stars are in post-production. Anya has an MA in Film & Media Production from American University and an MSc in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. She is a Quiet fellow, a Kiva fellow, a proud member of Video Consortium, Brown Girl Doc Mafia and stand-up comedy troupe Auratnaak.
