Kanza Zia

Kanza Zia (birth name/ Arabic: کنزا ضیا) is a Pakistani film director, producer, and screenwriter. She is known for social subject matters in storytelling. Her debut directorial movie Gumm (film) was released theatrically in Pakistan in 2019, which won several nominations and awards in international film festivals... Her next feature The Window (2024) was a collaboration between Hollywood production house, Three Feather Pictures, and her production house, Starstruck Films, which she co-produced, co-wrote and co-directed with her partner, Ammar Lasani. Screenplay of this film won an award in Festigious International Film Festival. On 10th May 2024, her film Poppay Ki Wedding (2024) was released in cinemas worldwide, receiving praise from both critics and audiences. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2461601/arranged-marriage-chaos-poppay-ki-wedding-trailer-compels-and-confuses https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/poppay_ki_wedding
==Early Life and Education==
Kanza Zia is half Pakistani and half Saudi. Her father, Maj (R) Zia Ud Din Ahmed, is a Pakistani retired army officer and a business man in Saudi Arabia, and her mother, Fozia Muhammad Shah, is a Saudi business woman. Kanza is the eldest daughter, and has two younger sisters, Mehak Zia, and Ramsha Zia. She lived in Saudi Arabia before relocating Pakistan, where she married her filmmaker partner, Ammar Lasani, in 2014. The couple has a son together.
Kanza holds Master's degree| Master degrees in Mass Communication (MSc Mass Com) and Project Management (MPM). She did her BBA from University of Southern Queensland.https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanza-zia-pmp-368997a/
==Career==
Kanza began her career in Television advertisement and television show productions. As she progressed, she founded her own production company, Starstruck films. She has produced, directed and written three feature films under the banner of Starstruck Films: Gumm (film), The Window (2024), and Poppay Ki Wedding (2024).
==Filmography==
Year	Film 	Producer	Director	Writer	Notes
2019	Gumm 	 	 	 	Also Cinematographer and Editor
2024	The Window 	 	 	 	
2024	Poppay Ki Wedding	 	 	 	
==Music Videos==
Year	Song 	Artist 	Notes
2023	Queens of Green	Eva B 	Video Executive Producer and Creative Concept
2020	Maadar 	Alamdar Khan	Video Producer and Director
== Accolades ==
 List of awards and nominations
Film Festival 	Film	Category 	Recipient(s) 	Result
AAB Film Festival (AIFF) 	Gumm	Official Selection	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
CKF International Film Festival 	Gumm	Official Selection	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Festigious International Film Festival 	Gumm	Official Selection	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Lake View International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Editor 	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Lake View International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Screenwriter 	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
London City International Film Festival (LCIFF)	Gumm	Best Director 	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
London City International Film Festival (LCIFF)	Gumm	Best Screenplay 	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival 	Gumm	Official Selection	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Madrid Asia International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Screenplay 	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Madrid Asia International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Actor 	Sami Khan 	
Madrid Asia International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Actress 	Shameen Khan 	
Madrid Asia International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Director 	Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani	
Creation International Film Festival 	Gumm	Best Actor 	Sami Khan 	
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