Biography
Fateme Ahmadi is an Iranian-British writer and director who graduated from the London
Film School. Born in Iran, she earned degrees in Persian Literature and Cinema before
moving to the UK in 2010 to pursue her MA in Filmmaking. Her short films have
garnered international acclaim, including Bitter Sea (BIFA-nominated) and Leila’s Blues,
which was selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
In addition to her narrative work, Fateme was associate producer on the BIFA-nominated
documentary Coup 53 (edited by the legendary Walter Murch), which is ranked among
Rotten Tomatoes’ 20 Highest Rated Documentaries of All Time. In 2022, she was
awarded the prestigious Pillars Artist Fellowship by Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films and
Pillars Fund, an initiative supported by Netflix and Amazon Studios.
Passionate about education and mentoring, Fateme has worked with young talents
through the Phoenix Cinema's Making Images Course, BFI Film Academy, and BAFTA.
She has also taught scriptwriting and filmmaking at institutions such as Bournemouth
University Arts, the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, and the University of the
Arts London.
Currently, Fateme is in preproduction for her debut feature, Daughter of Eden
(supported by BFI, BBC Film, and Screen Ireland), produced by BAFTA-nominated Jack
Tarling (God’s Own Country, Kneecap) and Pietro Greppi (Flux Gourmet)
