At Alif Laila Studios, we believe that powerful narratives can close divides and expand perspectives across cultures. Our work centers on producing and presenting art and films that highlight voices often missing from dominant media, creating connections between communities from East to West through shared human experience.
Laila Kazmi
Alif Laila Studios was founded by writer, producer, and director Laila Kazmi. She is a two-time Emmy® Award winner and a six-time nominee. Laila is a former Senior Producer at Amazon and PBS in Seattle (Cascade PBS). Her documentary shorts have aired on PBS television stations in Seattle (KCTS 9) and San Diego (KPBS), WGBH (World Channel), Seattle Channel, and streamed on PBS NewsHour, and screened at Portland International Film Festival, Seattle Latino Film Festival, Seattle Arab Festival, and Women in Film & Television International Showcase. In 2019, she received her second regional Emmy Award for the documentary short: Los Artistas (The Artists), featuring stories of four Latino artists.
Laila’s articles have been published on PBS NewsHour, Cascade PBS, The Seattle Times, Colorlines, and Pakistan's daily Dawn.
Laila has managed numerous video production projects from pitch/ideation to delivery and publishing. At KCTS, Laila was the series producer for Reel NW, independent film series for broadcast and Borders and Heritage, digital and broadcast series. She has curated VR/360 programs.
She has previously served as the Board President for the Seattle Documentary Association. Laila has a Master of Communication from the University of Washington in Seattle and she is a two-time fellow of the International Conference of Public Media Television (INPUT) in NYC and Tokyo.