Jamal Rahman is interested in telling small stories with big heart, of personal trials and tribulations that speak authentically about the modern South Asian experience. For the last decade, Jamal has worked as a Music Producer and Score composer for various artists, feature films, documentaries and commercials. His work on the 2015 film, Manto won Best Sound at the Jaipur Film Festival. He studied Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy in the summer of 2019, and is currently developing his second short film.

Films shown in Divvy Film Festival 2021


Jamal Rehman, Seedhi Baat, 2021
Having disposed of their target, we meet the crew as they’re about to clean up evidence of the assassination; from cleaning up broken bric-a-brac to resetting the furniture. All that redecorating is no easy feat, and the boys find themselves peckish for a snack. The four sit down for a short tea break when an unanticipated obstacle makes their getaway trickier than expected.

Films shown in Divvy Film Festival 2020

Elizabeth, Jamal Rahman 2020
3 ½ min
A girl with an unusual phobia of revolving doors must overcome her fear to get what she so desperately wants. Winner: Best India Filmmaker, Top Shorts Film Festival, 2020 Semi-Finalist: Los Angeles Film Awards 2020