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I am a producer, director, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. After beginning my career as an actor in 201 with roles in films such as JJ Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness where I was permitted to observe Mr. Abrams' directing, I discovered my passion for filmmaking. Since then, my work has been featured in Forbes, Women Cinemakers, and and more following the fruition of my production banner A Drink Before the War. My screenwriting and producing work has been screened in-competition at Academy Award-qualifying film festivals and prestige festivals globally from Newport Beach Film Festival, Urbanworld, to SCAD Savannah Film Festival. I’m a Golden Script Competition winner and my screenplays have placed as finalist in competitions like Film Pipeline, Blue Cat Screenplay Competition, PAGE Awards, and more. My 2025 narrative short, ‘Who Are You, Nanu?' in partnership with British Airways was the 2023 Shore Scripts Grand Jury Winner and 2025 Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Short at the Academy Award-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival.…I am a producer, director, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. After beginning my career as an actor in 201 with roles in films such as JJ Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness where I was permitted to observe Mr. Abrams' directing, I discovered my passion for filmmaking. Since then, my work has been featured in Forbes, Women Cinemakers, and and more following the fruition of my production banner A Drink Before the War. My screenwriting and producing work has been screened in-competition at Academy Award-qualifying film festivals and prestige festivals globally from Newport Beach Film Festival, Urbanworld, to SCAD Savannah Film Festival. I’m a Golden Script Competition winner and my screenplays have placed as finalist in competitions like Film Pipeline, Blue Cat Screenplay Competition, PAGE Awards, and more. My 2025 narrative short, ‘Who Are You, Nanu?' in partnership with British Airways was the 2023 Shore Scripts Grand Jury Winner and 2025 Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Short at the Academy Award-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival.

Anjini Azhar

Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, +1

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I am a producer, director, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. After beginning my career as an actor in 201 with roles in films such as JJ Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness where I was permitted to observe Mr. Abrams' directing, I discovered my passion for filmmaking. Since then, my work has been featured in Forbes, Women Cinemakers, and and more following the fruition of my production banner A Drink Before the War. My screenwriting and producing work has been screened in-competition at Academy Award-qualifying film festivals and prestige festivals globally from Newport Beach Film Festival, Urbanworld, to SCAD Savannah Film Festival. I’m a Golden Script Competition winner and my screenplays have placed as finalist in competitions like Film Pipeline, Blue Cat Screenplay Competition, PAGE Awards, and more. My 2025 narrative short, ‘Who Are You, Nanu?' in partnership with British Airways was the 2023 Shore Scripts Grand Jury Winner and 2025 Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Short at the Academy Award-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival.…I am a producer, director, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. After beginning my career as an actor in 201 with roles in films such as JJ Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness where I was permitted to observe Mr. Abrams' directing, I discovered my passion for filmmaking. Since then, my work has been featured in Forbes, Women Cinemakers, and and more following the fruition of my production banner A Drink Before the War. My screenwriting and producing work has been screened in-competition at Academy Award-qualifying film festivals and prestige festivals globally from Newport Beach Film Festival, Urbanworld, to SCAD Savannah Film Festival. I’m a Golden Script Competition winner and my screenplays have placed as finalist in competitions like Film Pipeline, Blue Cat Screenplay Competition, PAGE Awards, and more. My 2025 narrative short, ‘Who Are You, Nanu?' in partnership with British Airways was the 2023 Shore Scripts Grand Jury Winner and 2025 Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Short at the Academy Award-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival.

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I am a producer, director, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. After beginning my career as an actor in 201 with roles in films such as JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness where I was permitted to observe Mr. Abrams’ directing, I discovered my passion for filmmaking. Since then, my work has been featured in Forbes, Women Cinemakers, and and more following the fruition of my production banner A Drink Before the War. My screenwriting and producing work has been screened in-competition at Academy Award-qualifying film festivals and prestige festivals globally from Newport Beach Film Festival, Urbanworld, to SCAD Savannah Film Festival. I’m a Golden Script Competition winner and my screenplays have placed as finalist in competitions like Film Pipeline, Blue Cat Screenplay Competition, PAGE Awards, and more. My 2025 narrative short, ‘Who Are You, Nanu?’ in partnership with British Airways was the 2023 Shore Scripts Grand Jury Winner and 2025 Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Short at the Academy Award-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Copywriting

Intermediate

Work Experience

Producer at A Drink Before the War

October 1, 2019 - Present

Produced and executive produced under the production banner; facilitated international productions from script development through festival and distribution strategy, including financing and direct-to-streaming considerations. Projects include The Scream of the Butterfly, Egregore, A Second Chance, Who Are You, Nanu?, Ghost of the Orpheum, and various branded shorts.

Director at A Drink Before the War

April 1, 2016 - Present

Directed multiple narrative shorts with international collaborations; notable selections include Who Are You, Nanu? (2025) with British Airways; Everywhere You Go (2023); Ghost of the Orpheum; and other banner projects.

Screenwriter at A Drink Before the War

January 1, 2016 - Present

Wrote The Scream of the Butterfly; Who Are You, Nanu?; Our Sins; Everywhere You Go; Martina; Third Option; and other projects.

1st Assistant Director at Various productions

January 1, 2019 - Present

Assisted on branded campaigns and scripted web series, coordinating schedules and workflow across production teams.

Production Manager at N GLmitú

January 1, 2026 - Present

Audible – Branded Episodic production; led prep, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination for multi-country shoots (2026–present).

Production Manager at Sawhorse Productions

January 1, 2025 - Present

Branded Wells Fargo x Hello Sunshine campaign ‘Power of the Pivot’; oversaw production logistics and timelines.