Manaal Khan

Manaal Khan is an international filmmaker, director, and producer of feature film and television. Born and raised in the Middle East to Pakistani parents, she moved to Los Angeles, California to attend UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television, with a concentration on directing. Her thesis film, Through the Red Doors (2012), won her a spot in UCLA's highly competitive annual film festival. After graduating, she started working as a producer with Academy Award Nominee, James Franco and produced her first feature with him at the age of 24. During her time at Franco's Rabbit Bandini Productions, she produced five feature films and oversaw projects from the phases of development, production, and post. Several of the films have been in notable film festivals, such as Cannes and the Austin Film Festival. In 2016, she founded the production company, Amyale, where she is developing and producing a diverse and inclusive slate of motion picture and television content for international and domestic audiences.