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ABOUT
Saj is an Indian American writer and producer based in Brooklyn, NY.
With a background in sketch comedy and digital video production, he has worked at a senior or director level for some of the biggest media and news publishers in New York and his short form work has appeared on television networks from CNN to MTV to Comedy Central. In 2013, he co-created and sold an animated pilot to Comedy Central. In 2016, his short film "Vegas" won the Jury Prize the Nitehawk Shorts Festival in Brooklyn, NY.
Recent screenwriting successes include: 2022 Screencraft TV semi-finalist, 2020 WeScreenplay TV finalist, #WGASolidarityChallenge staffing recommendations, and several “8”s on the Black List.
In 2024, his pilot Return to Mecca was named to the Desi List, by The Salon and the Black List as one of the best unproduced scripts by South Asian writers of 2024.
He also enjoys tennis and does not enjoy the negative effects of social media and disinformation on society.
You can see his work on his website: www.sajpothiawala.com, which you are looking at right now, and contact him here.
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