Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted writer, director, and actor working across film, TV, and theatre.

For Elham, creating art is about connection, articulating something deeply personal in a way that taps into the universally human, so audiences might feel a little less alone. He loves stories that show how the tiniest of moments can change us forever, and where hope can take us if we are allowed to dream.

His short film Yellow was BAFTA-nominated in 2024 and shortlisted for the Academy Awards in the same year, playing at hundreds of festivals across the world. His latest short There Will Come Soft Rains premiered at Aspen ShortFest and won Best UK Short at Raindance Film Festival in 2025.

Elham also recently served as Second Unit Director on The Crown (Netflix), and  

He is currently developing Our Kind of Love into a feature with the BFI, writing a new series for Bad Wolf Productions, and collaborating with acclaimed theatre director Justin Martin on his debut play.

In 2025, Elham was invited to join the Academy as an Oscar voter and selected for BAFTA Connect, BAFTA’s three-year mentorship programme.

You can watch his Directing Showreel here.