THE FILMMAKERS
Meshal Aljaser
Saudi
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Aljaser comes from Saudi Arabia’s vibrant YouTube scene. He spearheaded the infamous YouTube channel Folaim, which has racked up over 200m views. His short film ARABIAN ALIEN premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
His debut feature comedy-thriller film NAGA — produced by Saudi Arabia’s prominent Telfaz11 production company in tandem with Netflix — premiered in the Midnight Madness section at the 48th TIFF.