All About Zahrah

Zahrah Farmer-Castillo is the executive producer and host of Days With Zahrah, a traveling lifestyle show which airs on KRON4 in San Francisco. Through Days With Zahrah, Zahrah produced the programming for and oversaw the development of days with zahrah.com, a video based travel website with hours of programming. She also created, wrote and produced a dvd/book on “San Francisco Walking Tours” due in book stores this fall. Zahrah has also been a repeat guest on ABC's The View From The Bay where she provides best of the best travel expertise and tips for dining. Zahrah produced the start up programming for the Wedding Television Network, which includes a variety of shows with formats ranging from talk to magazine and documentary styles. She also hosted their wedding planner show called “Elements.”

At BET Zahrah was a producer for Teen Summit, where her work included producing a special feature on the 911 Tragedy and The “N Word.” Zahrah has worked as an assistant writer, and floor director for CNN. She has written and produced PSA spots, town hall meetings, magazine and talk programming for the National Medical Association, The Sinkler Miller Medical Association, The Ethnic Health Institute and Alta Bates Summit Hospital.  Zahrah has produced reality and home improvement shows, pilots, and demos for a variety of real estate, health, and mental health groups.  Through Days With Zahrah, Zahrah wrote, produced and hosted two real estate specials that aired on KRON4. Lastly, Zahrah has written commercial spots for The Sacramento Observer Newspaper and she has worked as a writer for Kaiser Permanente.

On Days With Zahrah, an empowerment show for women and young adults, Zahrah has worked with a variety of celebrities ranging from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Danny Glover, Daryl Hannah and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to Dr. Maya Angelou, Magic Johnson, Marlo Thomas and Mos Def. 

Furthermore, Zahrah is an adjunct professor at Laney College teaching Film and television. A visiting Professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Business’s Riordan program, Zahrah taught all aspects of production to students. In addition, she has also taught production to inner city kids at the American Film Institute, in Hollywood.  Zahrah also has worked as a tutor with students in East Palo Alto.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Zahrah Farmer obtained her Master's Degree in Producing for Television and Film from The American Film Institute.  She received her Bachelor Degrees from The University of California at Davis in International Relations and Spanish.