Yassa Khan
- Director
- Writer
Yassa Khan's work combines heartfelt narratives, grand themes and beautiful, at times kaleidoscopic visuals across a body of work ranging from short films and documentaries to music videos and commercial work.
Yassa, who is Welsh / Pakistani and gay, draws on his turbulent childhood, harnessing a unique ability to understand complex and emotional stories and convey them with the utmost respect and a lightness of touch.
His graphic style is heavily influenced by his previous roles as a graphic design and art director for global advertising agencies and fashion brands such as Grey, Droga5, Havas and The Gucci Group, McQueen and Comme De Garcon.
His first short 'Cosmoto' (2020), a documentary about the front line Zambian anti-poaching officers, received acclaim on the film awards circuit. His latest feature documentary 'Overheated' (2022), a climate film featuring Billie Eilish, Vivienne Westwood and YungBlud was released in partnership with WeTransfer and shown in selected cinemas globally.
Yassa, who is Welsh / Pakistani and gay, draws on his turbulent childhood, harnessing a unique ability to understand complex and emotional stories and convey them with the utmost respect and a lightness of touch.
His graphic style is heavily influenced by his previous roles as a graphic design and art director for global advertising agencies and fashion brands such as Grey, Droga5, Havas and The Gucci Group, McQueen and Comme De Garcon.
His first short 'Cosmoto' (2020), a documentary about the front line Zambian anti-poaching officers, received acclaim on the film awards circuit. His latest feature documentary 'Overheated' (2022), a climate film featuring Billie Eilish, Vivienne Westwood and YungBlud was released in partnership with WeTransfer and shown in selected cinemas globally.
