Alia Quart Khan

Alia Quart Khan is an entertainment marketing and publicity professional, with 10 years experience working in the US, Canada and Europe. At Film Independent she leads the organization’s publicity and communication campaigns to help spread the word about Film Independent’s programs including the Spirit Awards, Film Independent at LACMA film series and the LA Film Festival. Alia is a seasoned communications professional with extensive corporate, festival and awards publicity experience.

Prior to joining Film Independent, she worked at LT-LA Communications, specializing in awards campaigns for films including The Master, Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook, The Iron Lady, The Artist, The Ides of March and Warrior. Previously, Alia worked on corporate and film PR for the National Film Board of Canada, and managed the national literary competition for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Her experience also includes taking films to some of the world’s most prestigious international festivals including Toronto, Venice and Cannes.

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