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

His work focuses on emotionally grounded, politically resonant stories that centre underrepresented voices. His short film Yellow was BAFTA-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted in 2024, while his debut Our Kind Of Love is being developed into a feature with the BFI.

He recently served as Second Unit Director on The Crown (Netflix), and his latest short There Will Come Soft Rains premiered at Aspen ShortFest.

As an actor, Elham has appeared in The Agency (Paramount+), Shantaram (AppleTV+), Unforgotten (ITV), and Homeland (Showtime), as well as the stage production The Jungle in the West End and New York.

He is currently developing a slate of original projects for stage and screen.

You can watch his Directing Showreel here.