Leila
Leila is a pilot that is in pre-production, currently casting with YouTube TV attached. Jaime Gallagher (casting director), Bavand Karim (executive producer) and Donovan Jones (line producer) are attached. It is scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles, CA in November 2026. It is listed as a union production. Production List last updated this listing on September 22, 2026.
Project Summary
Leila is a half-hour female-driven comedy pilot released to YouTube under SAG-AFTRA SPA. The storyline follows an ambitious Iranian female film student who chases two impossible dreams: becoming a writer/director in Hollywood and convincing the U.S. government to let her stay long enough to do it. The production films in Los Angeles, CA and surrounding areas, with shoot dates scheduled for November 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15, 2026.
Production Contacts— Members Only
The production office contacts for Leila are on file at Production List, last updated September 22, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | Bavand Karim |
| Producer | Mojdeh Ghanbari |
| Co-Producer | Paneez Kosarianfard |
| Line Producer | Donovan Jones |
Directing
| Writer/Director | Mojdeh Ghanbari |
| Director of Photography | Alejandro Maytorena |
Stunts
| Intimacy Coordinator | Julia Jayne |
Casting
| Casting Director | Jaime Gallagher |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Leila
Leila is in pre-production, which is when a production hires its crew: department heads first, then each department. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/leila (last updated Sep 22, 2026).