An Audience with Shamim Sarif presented by Mint & RepresentAI
About this Event
Join Mint and RepresentAI for a special evening of film, storytelling, conversation and connection with acclaimed filmmaker, novelist and screenwriter Shamim Sarif.
Hosted at The Century Club in Soho, this intimate event brings together film lovers, creatives, professionals and members of the LGBTQ+ community for an inspiring evening with one of the most influential voices in queer cinema.
Through an in-depth live interview, audience Q&A and exclusive film previews, Shamim will share her creative journey, the stories behind her award-winning films, and her experiences working across film, television and publishing. Together, we'll explore the power of storytelling, representation, identity and the future of creativity in a rapidly changing world. Known for acclaimed works including I Can't Think Straight, The World Unseen and Polarized, Shamim's work has touched audiences across the globe and helped shape LGBTQ+ representation on screen.
The bar will be open before and after the Q&A, giving guests the opportunity to socialise and connect with others attending the event. Drinks will be available to purchase throughout the evening.
We couldn't think of a better setting than The Century Club, one of Soho's most iconic private members' clubs and a long-standing home for Mint events.
Programme
6.30pm – Arrival, drinks and conversation
7.30pm – An Audience with Shamim Sarif
Live interview, film previews and audience Q&A
8.45pm onwards – Drinks, conversation and connection
Supported By
Pride in London's Unity Fund, BCS Pride, MyGwork, Muse and LesFlicks.
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 currently 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.
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 16.61
