Finalist
Elahe Esmaili
Elahe Esmaili
Director
MA Directing alumna of the National Film and Television School, Elahe’s films have premiered and been awarded at leading festivals including IDFA, Telluride Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival among others.
MA Directing alumna of the National Film and Television School, Elahe’s films have premiered and been awarded at leading festivals including IDFA, Telluride Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival among others.
Narrative Short
I’m Not Afraid of Tomorrow
I’m Not Afraid of Tomorrow
After being misidentified as a refugee, Nika, an Iranian painter, becomes trapped in a remote asylum facility in Yorkshire.With no ID and no way out, she joins forces with another woman to reclaim their freedom and dignity.
After being misidentified as a refugee, Nika, an Iranian painter, becomes trapped in a remote asylum facility in Yorkshire.With no ID and no way out, she joins forces with another woman to reclaim their freedom and dignity.
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