Neil Zafar Haeems is a Los Angeles-based writer and director with a passion for exploring the human condition through morally complex characters and narratives that challenge conventional perspectives. Neil earned a degree in English Literature from UC Berkeley before completing his MFA in Film and Television Production at USC School of Cinematic Arts. His neo-noir short script No Loose Ends won the USC Faculty Award for Outstanding Screenwriting and his crime drama thesis film Goodbye Stranger is a finalist for the CAA Moebius showcase. He’s currently working on his first feature, a gripping conspiracy thriller with a social conscience.