Selling Your Film & Staying Positive with Director, Producer Zain Ayub

About this episode

Zain Ayub discusses his journey in the film industry, sharing insights on resilience, pitching, and networking.

From recruiting his cousins for DIY films in high school to producing acclaimed short films, music videos, and feature work like Sahelah, Zain Ayub has carved out his own path in the screen industry. In this episode of The Producer and the Publicist, Zain shares his journey from indie beginnings to professional success—along with the real talk every filmmaker needs about resilience, pitching, and networking. What You’ll Learn: ✨ How to sell your film and get it seen ✨ The power of network...

People in this episode

Hosts: Louise Nealon, Kyle Goldfinch

Guest: Zain Ayub

Topics covered

• film production
• resilience
• networking
• pitching
• independent filmmaking

Keywords

• film
• producer
• director
• networking
• indie films
• Sahelah
• short films

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