VIDEO: Filmmaker Mara Ahmed on Voice of America’s Cafe DC
“Meet Mara Ahmed, a filmmaker born in Lahore, now living in the US. She discusses her film “A Thin Wall” about the Partition of India and the personal impact on...
Tasveer’s 10th film festival brings home South Asian geopolitics by Nabeeha Chaudhary, The Seattle Globalist
As we witness the current tragic Syrian refugee crisis, we are reminded of how significant physical space and man-made borders become in moments of crisis and how important it is...
Upcoming Screenings of A Thin Wall on the West Coast
A THIN WALL is on the festival circuit. It will be shown at: The Seattle South Asian Film Festival on Oct 25th The 3rd i Film Festival in Palo Alto...
About Neelum Films
Neelum Films is a production company based in Rochester, New York. It showcases the work of artist and independent filmmaker Mara Ahmed, who believes that documentary film is a unique...
About Mara Ahmed
Mara Ahmed has lived and been educated in Belgium, Pakistan and the United States. She has an MBA and another Master's degree in Economics. She worked in corporate finance for...
Our Film Team
At Neelum Films, Director and Producer Mara Ahmed works with an amazing team of cinematographers, animators, musicians and post productions houses. Learn more about that creative and technical talent.
The Muslims I Know
The events of 9/11 have created much interest in Islam and Muslims. Mainstream media have responded to this demand for information with sweeping generalizations and easy stereotypes. America’s small community...
Pakistan One on One
Pakistan is constantly in the news yet we know very little about the people of Pakistan. This short documentary tries to bridge that gap by answering the question: what does...
A Thin Wall
Rather than being a historical study, this documentary explores the Partition of India in 1947 by interviewing people on both sides of the border. It unfolds as a personal narrative...
A Thin Wall puts people’s stories at the forefront of history by Derek Scarlino, Love and Rage Media
Mara Ahmed, a Rochester-based filmmaker, has a small but notably socially conscious list of works. Her latest film, A Thin Wall, debuted at The Little Theatre in Rochester on April...