Lena Khan Explained

Lena Khan is a film director and writer. She co-wrote and directed The Tiger Hunter (2016) and directed the Disney+ movie Flora & Ulysses (2021).^{[1] [2]}

Early life and career

Khan was born in Canada^{[3] [4]} to Indian parents.^[5] Khan grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California before graduating from UCLA's film school.^{[6] [7]} She is a Muslim.^[8] Khan has also written and directed short films.^[9] Her directorial debut was The Tiger Hunter, a film partially based on her grandfather who was a tiger hunter. Her second film, Flora & Ulysses, was released in February 2021. Khan was on the 2020 Alice Initiative's "List of Emerging Female Directors".^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karim. Anhar. How One Disney Director Is Finishing A Movie During Coronavirus. 2021-01-10. Forbes. en.
2. Web site: Living up to parental expectations at the heart of The Tiger Hunter. CBC News.
3. Web site: 10 Questions with Director Lena Khan. 2021-01-10. Visual Communications. en-US.
4. Web site: Canada's Lena Khan makes Disney directorial debut with 'Flora & Ulysses'. 2021-02-20. ca.news.yahoo.com. en-CA.
5. Web site: Angry Reader of the Week: Lena Khan. 2021-01-10.
6. Web site: Monnier. Mia Nakaji. 2017-09-22. Muslim Director Lena Khan Brings the Immigrant Experience to Life in The Tiger Hunter Los Angeles Magazine. 2021-01-10. Los Angeles Magazine. en-US.
7. Web site: For 'The Tiger Hunter' director Lena Khan, comedy is the best way to bring people together. 2021-01-10. NBC News. en.
8. Web site: Molvi. Fareeha. How a South Asian Muslim Director Used Kickstarter to Make Her Movie. 2021-01-10. Teen Vogue. en-us.
9. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. 2019-11-14. 'Flora & Ulysses' Director Lena Khan Signs With UTA. 2021-01-10. Deadline. en-US.
10. Web site: Alice Initiative Reveals Annual List of Emerging Female Directors Hollywood Reporter. 2021-01-10. www.hollywoodreporter.com. 15 January 2020 .