DGC Ontario Director Fawzia Mirza's debut feature film, The Queen of My Dreams, hits SXSW this year on March 9th after being named one of TIFF's Canada's Top Ten for 2023!

Wider Lens sat down with Fawzia @thefawz to discuss her journey from daytime lawyer/nighttime actor to directing her ambitious first feature, shooting in both Canada and Pakistan, her passion for stories that connect with other queer Muslim women, and making a film inspired by her favourite Bollywood movies.