Taraq Qureshi - Motion picture and film producer.
- Isobel Arden
- Jul 24
- 3 min read
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Meet Taraq Qureshi - A life's journey in theatre and film production.
Taraq Qureshi is an independent motion picture and film producer with a background in theatre and a deep well of experience that spans short films, feature-length productions, and community-led projects.
In our interview Mark created Taraq's fantasy cultural year with a magic wand and time machine to hand. Expect surprises, anecdotes and conversation detours.
Trained at Raindance, Theatre Venture, and the Four Corners Workshop, Taraq combines creative instinct with practical skill, bringing a balance of artistry and business acumen to every project.
Early in his career, he was awarded a Millennium Award Fellowship for launching a mental health forum theatre group—a nod to his values-driven approach and commitment to social impact through storytelling.
Taraq’s growing filmography includes titles like Strictly Salsa: The Beginning, The Chosen Ones, Do Not Enter, Hope, Change, When Everything Happened, A Goat’s Tail, Dil Kai Keta Hai, Evergreen Man, and Adhoree Mohabtain. His productions embrace emotional truth, surrealism, political commentary, and genre experimentation. He’s currently developing Victoria Black, a pirate fantasy epic blending swashbuckling action with layered characters and unexpected twists.
Known for his ideas, Innovation, Intelligence, and Information—Taraq is a detail-driven producer with a strategic mindset.
Interview summary
In his meeting with Mark Walmsley, Founder of The Arts and Culture Network, Taraq shared a life shaped by compassion, creativity, and a deep commitment to mental health through the arts.
Together, he and Mark embarked on a “fantasy cultural year,” imagining a global odyssey beginning in Sydney. There, Taraq was commissioned to create a national league table for mental health sensitivity in filmmaking—a visionary project complete with a TED Talk, book deal, TV series, and university lecture tour.
Their cultural adventure took playful turns, from dancing in a Saturday Night Fever-inspired show in New York, complete with pizza in Brooklyn, to attending a gymnastics championship in Paris. In Cape Town, they wandered through a digitally enhanced art gallery showcasing Picasso’s works reimagined through technology.
The journey continued with a year-long exploration of London’s rich cultural scene. Taraq shared his passion for rock and pop concerts, his love of Shakespearean tragedy, and a keen interest in science fiction cinema. His ideal itinerary featured everything from opera to musicals, culminating in a hero’s lunch with Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth—a fitting finale for a man who blends imagination with insight.
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