Talent Guide
Honey Ahmad
- Discipline:Writer
- Program Year:Episodic Lab 2024
Bio
Honey Ahmad is a Malaysian screenwriter, podcaster, and food journalist. She was on the writing team for Emmy-nominated Saladin, Malaysia’s first fully animated series. She has written and produced over 8,000 hours of food content, including a food drama series called I Eat KL, which the Asian Wall Street Journal called “a mouth-watering soap opera.” Her first film that she co-wrote, Motif featured a female cop on the trail of a small-town murder. Her animation short Walinong Sari has won awards in LA, New York, Mexico, Chile and Japan. She also hosts the “Two Book Nerds Talking” podcast.
Current Project
A-Town BoyzLogline
When two Asian-American teens in Atlanta turn to petty crime to fund their rap star dreams, they unwittingly get caught up in a turf war between local rival gangs, all while trying to keep up appearances that they are still on board with their parent’s expectations.