阿西姆·阿巴西，Armed with a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics, and a MA in Global Cinemas from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), Asim Abbasi is a British-Pakistani film director, screenwriter, and producer. Abbasi directed the feature film, Cake, lauded by critics and selected as Pakistan’s submission to the 91st Academy Awards for best Foreign Language Film. In 2020, Abbasi directed the web series Churails, globally acclaimed as marking a shift for Pakistani content showcased in mainstream media. The other shorts written and directed by Abbasi have played at numerous festivals, including the BAFTA-recognised Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Cannes Court Métrage, HollyShorts, Williamsburg Independent, NewFilmmakers NY, Jaipur Film Festival and Shortini Italy, where ‘Whore‘ won the audience award for best short film.