DIRECTORS

Yasmin Mistry is an Emmy-nominated animator, and award-winning filmmaker.  With over 15 years of experience volunteering with youth in the U.S. child welfare system, Yasmin now works at the intersection of film and child welfare, using the power of storytelling to create impact and tangible change. Her work has been showcased worldwide, including at the United Nations and White House, as well as at SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival, DOC NYC, and PBS. Yasmin's directing and producing portfolio includes the short films Absence/Presence, Feeling Wanted, Family Rewritten, My Identity, and For A Better Life. Through partnerships with local, national, and international organizations, Yasmin has organized film tours, screenings, panels, and educational events. Her advocacy work giving youth in the child welfare system an opportunity to be heard has earned her the CASA Hero Award and a City Proclamation.