Zane Rizvi-Riemer is a director, writer, and producer who recently received a BFA in Film and Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He has a deep personal passion for working on projects exploring inclusivity and diversity, as he proudly comes from a Pakistani American family with Muslim and Jewish roots.
During his four years at NYU, Zane has worked on over thirty student projects in the capacity of virtually every role on set, from assistant director to key grip to on-set producer. Of those many projects, he has written, directed, and edited eight short films and is now prepping for his senior thesis film.
Zane attended the prestigious FAMU-NYU film program in Prague, Czechia, where he produced three short films, all shot on 35mm film and in the native language of Czech.
In the summer of 2022, Zane worked as a development intern at the management and production company Sugar 23, based in Los Angeles, California. Headed by Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar, Zane did extensive coverage on various scripts and books for the executive management staff.
Along with his passion for filmmaking, Zane plays the guitar and has written and performed original music since childhood. He has created original songs under the band name Wester Chester and is currently working on original songs with fellow NYU students.