The Queer Muslim Project has unveiled its newest class of fellows for the QueerFrames Screenwriting Lab, a program dedicated to supporting emerging queer and trans filmmakers from South Asian backgrounds.

Eight filmmakers have been selected for the 2025 cohort from India and Canada: Ritwik Goswami, Simrat Harvind Kaur, Saniya Jaffar, Rit Prasanna, Reshmi Mohan, Talat Shakeel, Marushka Jessica Almeida, and Sania Khan. All are women, trans, or nonbinary creators developing feature films that place LGBTQ+ narratives at the center rather than the margins.

Now in its third year, QueerFrames was established in 2023 as part of The Queer Muslim Project’s broader mission. The platform has grown into South Asia’s largest digital network for queer voices, reaching more than 70,000 people globally

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