Zara Meerza

Zara Meerza is a seasoned documentary development and story consultant with experience collaborating with notable companies such as Jigsaw and Conde Nast since September 2021. As a programmer for the Camden International Film Festival and the Director of Film Acquisitions for VICE News, Zara has curated content for a landmark 11-part documentary series and produced an accompanying interview series with Vice co-founder Suroosh Alvi. Prior roles include producing social justice and cultural documentaries for VICE News, writing for HBO's "Industry," and developing the series "Crisis Games Society" for Topic Studios. Zara is also a documentary filmmaker, recognized for directing and writing an essay documentary on Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Zara holds multiple degrees in Art History, including an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and a BA from The University of Manchester.