Isa is an multiple award winning theater and film director, having mentored under preeminent director/teacher Milton Katselas for over a decade.

As founder of Studio 9 Entertainment, he is slated to direct the feature, 
America, a groundbreaking coming-of-age story about Arab-Americans being produced by Academy Award winner Mark Johnson and legendary producer/casting director, Lou Digiaimo.

"As a director, Isa has great comedic timing that had the audience rolling in the aisles with laughter and a sense for drama that left not a dry eye in the house. I am proud to stand beside him as his producer." 

Lou Digiamio
Casting Director/Producer — The Godfather, Donnie Brasco, The Gladiator


 
"Isa has the creative ability to look at a scene from angles I never thought of. He is relentlessly positive. He nurtured my show and helped it soar."

John Ciccolini
Directed by Isa in the critically acclaimed play Frank Sinatra F#*ked My Life

Isa Totah directs Battle