AQUATINTER FILMS
AQUATINTER FILMS
CONCEIVING CLARA (feature)
Release date 2025: (Telefilm Funding Press Release)
BLACK KITE (feature)
In association with Borrowed Light Films.
OVER THE NEXT HILL (short)
Post-Production: Shore Scripts Finalist (link), BC Arts Council Grant & Canada Arts Council Grant
REUNION (feature)
Final Draft: TELEFILM Development Program
THE LETTER (feature)
Final Draft: Harold Greenberg Fund & TELEFILM Development Program.
In association with Borrowed Light Films.
TARGETING (feature)
Dances With Films 2014 (website)
BONAVISTA DRIVE (tv series)
Development: NSI Totally TV 2018 (press release)
KABUL KITCHEN
Development: Jury Winner TIFF Creator's of Colour Incubator , CBC Devrlopment Funding
If you are interested in learning more about any of our projects please message us.
OUR TEAM
From Los Angeles to Kabul to Vancouver. Our team has collaborated successfully for eight years in challenging, dynamic, and remarkable situations.
TAJANA PRKA
Born in Munich, Germany, and of Croatian descent, she began her career as a classically trained actor, honing her craft in both Shakespearean and Tennessee Williams productions.
In 2013, Prka expanded her role to co-producer and lead actor in 'Targeting,' a psychological thriller about an American veteran's struggle to reconnect with her family. This project began her successful partnership with director Tarique Qayumi. They later produced 'The Defenders,' a TV miniseries in Kabul.
Her time in Afghanistan included writing and producing "The Gift," which was recognized at the Black Maria Festival and other U.S. festivals. By 2017, Prka further broadened her expertise as the editor, designer, and lead producer for "Black Kite," which debuted at TIFF, went on to 20 festivals, and earned multiple awards at the 2018 Leo Awards.
Prka recently finished "MÂDAR," financed by TELEFILM, taking on multiple roles, including writer, editor, producer, and lead actor.
TARIQUE QAYUMI MFA (UCLA)
Tarique Qayumi's dramatic escape from Afghanistan, hidden in the back of the truck with his mother, inspired him to be a storyteller. He was part of the 2023 Warner Access x Academy Directing Program, enabling him to direct on CBC's Allegiance.
His second feature, "Black Kite," a historical drama blending animation, documentary, and live-action, premiered at TIFF in 2017, screened at 20 festivals, and won three Leo Awards for Best Writer, Best Direction, and Best Picture. It was sold to Amazon Studios. Qayumi recently completed his third feature film, Conceiving Clara, in partnership with Telefilm. His TV series pitch, "Kabul Kitchen," won the Creator of Colour Incubator at TIFF '21 and received pre-development funding from CBC. This year, he returned as a mentor at Whistler Film Festival Screenwriting Labs. ​
Qayumi loves working with actors and is grateful to his mentor, Judith Weston. He also found shooting his short film, Mara’s World, on a virtual production stage rewarding.
Early in his career, Qayumi worked on popular TV shows in Afghanistan, including Truth Unveiled, The Defenders, and Sesame Street, significantly impacting local culture.
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https://www.tariqueqayumi.com/
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CONTACT
Vancouver, BC, Canada