Saleem Nasir Gondal (he/him) is a hard-of-hearing Pakistani American filmmaker. Born in Long Island, based in New York, his work explores themes of language and intimacy in BIPOC communities onscreen.

Saleem's work has been supported by The Black List, The National Board of Review, The Gotham, Pillars Fund, MPAC Hollywood Bureau and the RespectAbility Entertainment Lab.

Saleem's short film SUPER SONIC has screened in five different countries, including the Austin Film Festival, TIDE Film Festival and the Asian American International Film Festival. Saleem's short POST TERM is a winner of the Focus Features | JetBlue Short Film Showcase and has been screened at CAAMFest, Indian Film Festival of LA, Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI), and more. 

He has a BFA from NYU Tisch and MFA from Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema Brooklyn College.

Photo by Adewale Olukayode