United States of Comedy

Habib Yazdi is an Iranian American director and comedic writer shaped by his upbringing in rural Texas, where his family's Persian traditions intersected with a Southern Baptist community. This distinctive blend spurred an interest in crafting stories about how cultural backgrounds shape behavior.

Jackie Aude is a queer Lebanese-Cuban American writer/producer living in Queens, New York, who has worked in documentary film, television, and commercial spaces. A wannabe baker and part-time gardener, you can also sometimes find her hauling heat throughout New York with her community sauna project.

Neda Armian is an EmmyⓇ and Peabody Award-winning producer. Select credits include: Rachel Getting Married, Murder on Middle Beach, Aporia, Loan Wolves, The Ballad of Lefty Brown, Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains, The Truth About Charlie, The Longest Week, Why Stop Now, The Loving Story, and The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks.