Fatima Hye is a Bangladeshi-American Muslim woman who grew up in Houston, Texas. She earned certifications in Islamic Studies, then Quranic Recitation and Classical Arabic while in Jordan. She got her BA and MA from the University of Houston, majoring in Philosophy, minoring in Psychology and Media Production. She teaches Philosophy, Humanities, and Film-related courses at San Jacinto, Houston City, and Alvin Community colleges. She began her film career by making many short films and participating as a panelist/presenter at community art events, including at UH and for HAAPI. She continued making films and was a Screener for Cinespace, a Programmer for Ashland Independent Film Festival, and a Reader for Austin Film Festival. To date, she has completed 3 feature films and has presented at regional festivals, received state-wide grants, and has secured international streaming distribution for her titles.