Uzair Amjad (b. 1989) is a Pakistani filmmaker and visual artist based in Helsinki. His work probes the
intersections of micro-histories and neocolonial frameworks. Amjad cross references the two to expose
the contradictions in their perspectives, aiming to make room for new critical interpretations of history.
Amjad holds an MA in Visual Culture, Curating, and Contemporary Arts from Aalto University,
Finland and completed his training in Filmmaking at Academy of Moving People and Images, Finland.
His works have featured at events such as the Mänttä Art Festival, PÖFF – Tallinn Black Nights Film
Festival, Love and Anarchy – Helsinki International Film Festival, and the Turku Video Art Festival. A
selection of his films is available for streaming on Yle Areena.