Supported by myGwork, Pride in London’s Unity Fund, BCS Pride, Muse, and LesFlick.

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Join us for an exclusive evening of cocktails, conversation, and cinema with acclaimed filmmaker Shamim Sarif.

The evening will feature an in-depth interview with Shamim, alongside screenings from her showcase reel, clips from her latest film Polarized, and highlights from her acclaimed work, including I Can’t Think Straight. The conversation will explore her creative journey, approach to storytelling, and the themes that shape her films, while also looking ahead to the evolving impact of AI on the creative industries.

Shamim Sarif is the award-winning writer and director of I Can’t Think Straight, celebrated for its bold and heartfelt exploration of love, identity, and cultural expectations.

Enjoy an inspiring evening of film, insight, and meaningful dialogue with one of contemporary cinema’s most distinctive voices.

Programme

6:30 PM – Arrival, drinks, and networking

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM – In conversation with Shamim Sarif, hosted by Mint & RepresentAI, accompanied by cocktails and audience discussion

8:30 PM onwards – Screening and continued networking

Supported by

Pride in London’s Unity Fund, BCS Pride, MyGwork, Muse, and LesFlick.

About Shamim Sarif

Writer and director Shamim Sarif is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, feature film director, and television director. Her directing credits include the fourth season of YOU for Netflix and Warner Bros.

Shamim’s latest feature film as writer and director, Polarized, debuted at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) in February 2023 and premiered at BFI Flare in March 2023.

Her previous feature films as writer and director include Despite the Falling Snow, starring Rebecca Ferguson and Charles Dance, which garnered 13 awards. Her debut feature film, I Can’t Think Straight, premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and won 11 awards. Her follow-up film, The World Unseen, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival before going on to win 23 awards internationally.

Her latest novels, The Athena Protocol and The Shadow Mission (HarperCollins), are being developed as a television series by Village Roadshow and Gran Via Productions (Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul), with Shamim writing the pilot episode.

Of South Asian heritage and identifying as LGBTQIA+, Shamim’s work has consistently explored themes of diversity, feminism, social impact, and humanism. Alongside YOU, her television directing credits include SkyMed (Paramount+), Moonshine (eOne), and Diggstown (CBC/Fox).

An accomplished speaker, Shamim has presented at TED events worldwide, the INK Conference in India, and DLD in Munich. Her corporate speaking engagements have included Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and Disney.

In 2019, Shamim was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars). She is also a member of BAFTA, the Writers Guilds of America and Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Media Producers Association.