Emma Kayani

Emma is BFI Film academy Alumni director and writer from sheffield, based in London. She was commissioned by Screen South/ Channel 4 random acts in 2018 for her short film Spaces and produced a series of docu shorts Origins focusing on black and mixed race women and hair. Emma has a focus and interest on real stories from under-represented groups such as black and mixed heritage women, working class culture and inter racial family dynamics. When not directing and writing, she helps produce projects; she has since produced music promos for Sony and works in Features, HETV and commercials in production. She is working to build her portfolio of directing and screenwriting in narrative drama.