We Are Here Scotland continues its new series - TIP IT BACK.

TIP IT BACK sees professional creatives join us for online sessions where they give advice, tips and more about their specialist field and also an idea of their own journey.

We are joined on 16th March by Raisah Ahmed.

Raisah Ahmed is a Screenwriter and Director working across film and television. She has been working with Producer Zorana Piggott and Film4 on a feature project called Half-Moon Camp which looks at the journey of Indian Muslim Soldiers in WW1 as well as developing Safar a cross generational female road trip film with Zorana. Other credits include directing on CBBC’s Sparks, Princess Mirror-Belle and Molly & Mack, BBC3’s The Break and writing on BBC The Social’s phone drama Control, CBBC’s Molly & Mack and the recently announced WB Discovery animated series ’Toad and Friends'. She has been part of the writers room for Season 1 and 2 of Ch4 Series ‘We Are Lady Parts’ and often consults on tv and film projects with a focus on Muslim and South Asian characters. She currently has television projects in development with Freedom Scripted and Hopscotch. As well as writing and directing, Raisah also sits on the BAFTA Scotland Committee, the board of the Scottish Youth Film Foundation and Bijli Productions, and chairs the Glasgow Film Festival Industry Advisory Group.

Raisah will be telling us about her journey but also exploring direction across TV & film, how to prep, representation in the industry, funding and much more.

Please note: This session for our Black and People of Colour community.

The session is free to join, it will also be recorded and placed in the upcoming membership area of We Are Here Scotland's website.