Creative Producer & Director

Khadijah Fanaka is an independent creative producer, director and founder of Red Bucket Productions, a company dedicated to telling culturally rooted stories and amplifying underrepresented voices. She has a proven track record of success across various mediums and leading media and entertainment companies, with a portfolio that includes past roles and collaborations with HOORAE, We TV, Rolling Stone, and Walmart

When she is not collaborating on projects with others she is working on her directorial debut, a feature-length documentary, that explores her transformative journey to resurrect the legacy of her grandfather, late filmmaker Jamaa Fanaka.

Guided by her mantra, "create and inspire entertainment experiences that people love," she remains committed to creating cinematic escapes for audiences through film and television, allowing them to feel authentically represented and celebrated for their nuances.