Ayser Salman
- Editor
- Director
- Writer
Ayser Salman is a filmmaker and producer/editor of Emmy and Clio-Award-winning short-form docu-series. She focuses on projects with an eye toward representation, inclusion, and shedding light on underrepresented communities.
Born in Iraq, and growing up mostly in the Southern United States - with a brief stint in Saudi Arabia, Ayser constantly felt like a fish out of water and "the other." Her nomadic childhood shaped her interest in storytelling - the desire to learn about other people and what made them tick and share her own experiences.
She is known for docu-series and other original content for for Miramax Films, Disney, Universal Pictures FX, and The Weinstein Company... yes that company.
Her book, "The Wrong End of the Table," a comic memoir about growing up Iraqi Muslim in Kentucky is being developed as a feature film.
Born in Iraq, and growing up mostly in the Southern United States - with a brief stint in Saudi Arabia, Ayser constantly felt like a fish out of water and "the other." Her nomadic childhood shaped her interest in storytelling - the desire to learn about other people and what made them tick and share her own experiences.
She is known for docu-series and other original content for for Miramax Films, Disney, Universal Pictures FX, and The Weinstein Company... yes that company.
Her book, "The Wrong End of the Table," a comic memoir about growing up Iraqi Muslim in Kentucky is being developed as a feature film.
