Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani filmmaker whose 2022 debut feature film Joyland was the first Pakistani feature film to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival as an official selection where it also won the Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard). It went on to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, amongst others. It was also shortlisted for Best International Film at the Oscars, and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film. Prior to that, his short film Darling won the award for the Best Short Film at the 76th Venice Film Festival. Saim was named by Variety magazine as one of the 10 Directors to Watch in 2023. He has previously taught multiple times, including a Screenwriting Workshop for undergraduates at Columbia University.
