Shamim Sarif: The stories we tell ourselves

As an award-winning writer and director, Shamim Sarif has built a career on creating strong female protagonists—and in doing so, has earned legions of fans around the world. In this contemplative talk, Shamim examines the importance of storytelling as a way to both understand ourselves and to create the lives we long for. The talk also gives a behind-the-scenes peek into Shamim’s visually sumptuous upcoming feature film, “Despite the Falling Snow”, which was led by an all-female directin