ArtClass signs director Shahana Khan

“Through sensuality, be it sometimes humorous, I am interested in creating cinematic imagery that provokes and subverts expectations,” says Khan. “This sort of augmentation of reality is also carried into the post side of my work, through color, atmospheric effects, and shaping of light and composition.”

Khan is currently producing and directing short-form work, including a visual narrative that experiments with robotics, technology, and dance, as well as a piece that focuses on performance as death in locations around Los Angeles. Additionally, she has a feature documentary in development. 

During her wide-ranging career in entertainment and advertising, Khan has held tenures at Elastic, Psyop, a52, Mac Guff, and Digital Domain. Her filmography includes David Fincher's Oscar Award-winning film, The Social Network, for which she was a visual effects supervisor. Her creative imprint can also be seen in the Emmy-nominated opening titles for Daredevil and the final season of Game of Thrones which won top honors. Her commercial credits include campaigns for Adidas, Levi’s, Amex, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Honda, Panasonic, and, most recently, Nike's acclaimed Dream Crazy spot. 

“I love ArtClass' objective, where the quality of work comes first,” concludes Khan. “For me, that’s everything. There are so many different forms of content now that allow space for diverse voices, and ArtClass’ incentive to support both passion projects, as well as commercial endeavors, makes it exactly where I want to be.”