Aisha Schliessler is a writer and director based in Los Angeles and London.
A third-generation filmmaker, life behind the camera is in her blood.
As a narrative director, Aisha is passionate about exploring the human psyche through a nuanced and stylistic lens. Her work emphasizes character and emotional storytelling, often infused with playfulness and irony. A love of architecture, fashion, and photography serves as a throughline in her work, as she always strives to craft visually compelling worlds for her characters to inhabit. Drawing from her background in acting, Aisha brings a thoughtful, compassionate approach to working with talent and guiding performance.
Her work spans a wide range of projects and has been featured on platforms such as Free The Work, Booooooom TV, Girls in Film, and NOWNESS.
Bridging short form and advertising, her film RHINESTONE BLUE, made in collaboration with Fujifilm for the launch of their Premista lens, earned a Telly Award, a Cannes Corporate Media & TV Award, and multiple festival honors, including Best Short. Her commercial work includes campaigns for clients such as Peloton, Lululemon, and Cadillac.
Other notable projects include the short film THE CALL, starring Juno Temple, and the short documentary A GREAT LOVE, profiling acclaimed equine sculptor Charlie Langton, which screened at the Sun Valley Film Festival, picked up Best Cinematography at the London Lift-Off Festival, and was shortlisted for the 1.4 Awards.
Most recently, her fashion film MANNERS, created in collaboration with London-based womenswear line LENY, premiered online and received an Official Selection at Berlin Commercial.
She is currently in development on her first feature film.