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Marium Khalid is a Kashmiri-Pakistani writer and director. Founder and Artistic Director of Sky Creature Production and Saiah Arts Int, Marium has been developing film, performance installations, site specific sensory and immersive experiences in Atlanta, for over a decade. Her work has led her companies to receive over 20 major awards. Some of those include “Best Director and Best Show” Rua Wulf (2012), Moby Dick (2013) and Terminus (2014).” Her short film Mazloom (2021) received multiple awards including BEST DIRECTOR and BEST SHORT DRAMA. Most recently Marium directed STRAIGHT OUT THE MUD - Ruby Velle, which was featured by Rolling Stone Magazine. Marium aims to create work that explores each experience through sense memory, ultimately igniting empathy and momentum.