Nia Malika Dixon

Writer-Director-Producer, Nia Malika Dixon is the founder of Black Muslim Girl Fly, (BMGFly) a non-profit empowerment organization with the mission of uplifting and empowering Black and Muslim Girls and Women, and their unique narratives. In 2018, Nia founded the BMGFly Film Festival, an annual festival that not only provides a platform for Black and Muslim film and episodic projects led by women, but also highlights their accomplishments with the Dixon-Harmon Trailblazer Award. The festival includes an international showing of all projects selected, live musical performances, and informational panels featuring filmmakers, executives, and social change makers. It's been Nia’s life-long mission to give voice to the Black Muslim Community. She’s also a filmmaker and produced the award-winning, stand-up comedy feature, starring Preacher Moss, Love Supreme: Anatomy of Gratitude, which won the Feature Audience Award at the 2020 Global Muslim Film Festival, and her writing on Powderkeg's "East of La Brea,” which she helped to create, won Best Original Web Series at UrbanWorld Film Festival 2020. A minority within a minority, Nia also lives with physical disability, and is the mother of two adults with neurodivergence. Nia Malika Dixon is an award winning filmmaker on a mission to amplify diverse stories from underrepresented communities authentically in Hollywood, especially the voices of Black Muslim women. With nearly 21 years in the film industry, the Baltimore native hones her craft as the founder of Audaz Entertainment, where she writes, directs and produces content for television, film, and digital platforms, specifically highlighting stories representing Black Muslim women and girls. Under Audaz Entertainment, Dixon has released several projects, including the short films Shattered Lenses, Temporary Loss of Power, #BlackMuslimGirlFly: A Butterfly Amidst Iniquity, and The Trap. Dixon creates work to cultivate deeper cultural understanding and connections in our local and global communities.