ARIF KHAN is a British writer & director, based in Los Angeles and Tokyo.

He’s held roles at Airbnb Creative Studio, Warner Bros. Animation and Oculus Story Studio, the Emmy Award-winning Facebook team dedicated to the research and development of virtual reality storytelling.

His recent VR experiences include FUKUSHIMA NOW, which had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, and BLACK ICE VR, which premiered at SXSW 2022.

His films and VR projects have screened at festivals around the world including the Sitges International Film Festival, SIGGRAPH, Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, Kaohsiung Film Festival, Imagine Film Festival, and Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg.

Prior to receiving his M.F.A. in Film Production at USC - School of Cinematic Arts, he earned his Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Cambridge.

He currently serves as Creative Experience Director at Univesal Studios Japan.