Costumes and Props: For the costumes, we chose traditional Pakistani attire—shalwar kameez—for both main characters. To emphasize the...

پڑوسی Script: Fade in. Rian’s house – night A dimly lit, old house stands eerily silent. Haseeb shifts uncomfortably as he stands...

Ask Aisha for an explanation of her unique drawings—I have nothing more to say ;3 Credits: Aisha Waheed

Film Opening (2-3 min) Scene 1 – Outside Rian’s House (Night) 1. Over-the-shoulder shot – Haseeb knocking on the door. 2. POV shot...

The mood board for “پڑوسی" captures the chilling, surreal tone of our psychological horror short film. It visually represents the story’s...

I made my narrative breakdown as a video because I wanted to add cool transitions—and let’s be honest, clicking through slides felt way...

Haseeb, a young man, delivers food to his mysterious neighbor Rian—who lives alone in an eerie, decaying house. Haseeb unknowingly walks...

We approached Sir Zia after class once we had finished writing our script. It included detailed dialogues, scene-by-scene shots, and even...

Where filming two film openings in 2 weeks got us: Let’s start by saying: if you ever lock Filza and I in a quiet room for a whole day,...

After filming our preliminary, our group went through a bit of a creative breakup. Fatima and Aleena felt their ideas were heading in a...