Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider

Timour Gregory is a British-Egyptian film director and the founder of Highway Child, a mission-driven creative studio focused on humanitarian storytelling. Sasha Schneider is a producer and director whose work explores the intersection of representation and the arts. They are the directors of Beam Me Up, Sulu, available February 17 on digital platforms to rent or buy. (Photo by Zachariah Levens.)

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Towards a Pop Culture of Ideas or: In Defense of Trekkies

By Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider | February 16, 2026

Towards a Pop Culture of Ideas or: In Defense of Trekkies

Filmmakers Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider on their new documentary, Beam Me Up, Sulu — and why Star Trek is still important.