Current Projects

THE SYED FAMILY XMAS EVE GAME NIGHT

Written by and starring Kausar Mohammed

The 11-minute short world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2021 and has garnered a lot of attention for its comedic and heartfelt storyline, in addition to its queer Muslim themes.

The Syed Family follows Noor, a queer Pakistani Muslim woman who brings her Puerto Rican girlfriend home for the first time on the family's annual game night -- which happens to fall on Christmas Eve! All cards are on the table when Noor's eldest sister unexpectedly shows up, sending the night into chaos and putting all their relationships to the test.

Currently being developed into a larger project.

THE GET BROWN

Coming together in 2017, The Get Brown is a collaboration of six South Asian comedians who create, write, and perform on stage and in TV/film projects. As the first all-South Asian sketch show in UCB history, they became an instant phenomenon, selling out every show for 2+ years and being featured in LA Weekly and LAist. They also hold various tv/film writing and performing credits such as: Shang-Chi (2021), Ms. Marvel, Silicon Valley, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Big Mouth, The Unicorn, Little (2019), Murphy Brown (revival), Better Things, What Men Want (2019), and an Oscar-winning Walmart commercial.

Currently pitching and developing various projects (TV sketch show, half hour narrative comedy, to feature films).

PARALLELS

Co-Created by Kausar Mohammed & Shireen Alihaji

A supernatural anthology series that explores trauma amongst Muslim communities within the context of horror and sci-fi (as in Twilight Zone and Black Mirror). Using the Islamic concept of "jinn" as a manifestation of trauma, it explores what it means to exist as Muslim throughout time.

Currently in development: Screenplay, pitch deck, proof of concept funded and in pre-production, workshopped with Sundance Collab and awarded the ISF Film Grant.

SHIFT

Co-Founded by Kausar Mohammed, Veline Mojarro, & Natalie Bui

SHIFT is a racial and gender justice consulting group. Founded in 2017 at the height of the #metoo movement, the co-founders came together to address major cultural shifts in the world and how they impact our institutions, workplaces, relationships, and ourselves. 

SHIFT designs and offers modern, culturally relevant, sustainable practices for sexual harassment prevention and racial equity and is committed to take Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (JDEI) work deeper and beyond traditional implicit bias training.

Available for consult, training, and workshop services.