Shasha Nakhai is a Filipino-Iranian Canadian film director, most noted as co-director with Rich Williamson of the 2021 film Scarborough.

[2] A partner with Williamson in the production firm Compy Films,[3] she first became known for her 2018 documentary film Take Light,[4] which was a CSA nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.

[5] She was also a producer of Williamson's short documentary film Frame 394,[6] which was a CSA nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.

[7] Scarborough, codirected by Nakhai and Williamson as their debut narrative feature film, premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.

[10] Her other films have included The Sugar Bowl (2011), Paruparo (2013), 18 Roses (2016), The Hole in Reservoir Hill (2018)[11] and Thirty Eight Minutes (2020).