Elahe Esmaili

BIOGRAPHIE

Elahe Esmaili's debut short documentary, The Doll(2021), won Best International Short at Hot Docs 2021 and was nominated or selected for several prestigious awards; including the International Documentary Association (IDA), Critics Choice Awards and Student Academy Awards. The film also screened in more than 50 other festivals, such as Full Frame, Atlanta, and Athens IFVF. Elahe is a MA graduate in Directing - National Film and Television School(NFTS) in the UK, and a BA alumni - Tehran University of Art in Iran. Her recent work, Can I Hug You?(2023), premiered in the Sheffield Doc/Fest, granted by IDA ACI and One World Media impact summit and just entered the award and festival circuit. Elahe is concerned about children's and women's rights, and committed to tell the stories of successful women around the world who push boundaries and overcome challenges related to these issues.

FILMOGRAPHIE