Shamim and Hanan at the INK Conference
Shamim Sarif was invited to the INK conference in Mumbai last week where she spoke about the power of stories to influence our lives daily. Her talk was voted one of the most inspirational by Verve Magazine. Stay tuned, or sign up to our newsletter, for the link to...
Despite the Falling Snow at Film by the Sea Festival
Director Shamim Sarif and producer Hanan Kattan will be in Vlissingen this week for the prestigious film and literature festival with Despite the Falling Snow. Screenings are on Wednesday 16th at 9.30pm and Friday afternoon. Keep track of the Enlightenment team's...
Hanan Kattan Selected for TIFF Producers’ Lab
Hanan Kattan represents the UK at the prestigious Producers' Lab at Toronto International Film Festival Click here for Screen International...
Crossing Le Sahara
I finished a first draft of my new screenplay this week. My first script since Despite the Falling Snow is a smart action thriller with roles for six women, so it hadn’t been a walk in the park. Luca, our youngest, was suitably impressed. ‘Wow,’ he said. ‘You were...
Despite The Falling Snow
Despite the Falling Snow to screen for distributors at the BFI London Screenings in June - Screen...
Self Portrait
On Sunday, I took Luca to the John Singer Sargent exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. I’ve been a Sargent devotee since I did my Masters degree in Boston where I spent many happy hours at the MFA and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. (I also spent much...
‘Variety’ exclusive: Despite the Falling Snow
Enlightenment's latest feature 'Despite the Falling Snow' will be represented for international sales by 6 Sales, beginning in Cannes. More at Variety.com ...
Spiderman
So many of you have sent lovely comments about our son Ethan’s birthday video, congratulating him and also us, on our wonderful parenting. Ethan may sometimes beg to differ but, as I often tell him (as part of my caring parenting skills) ‘Don’t make your problem my...
Making Movies…And Nuts
For the last two years, on and off, our new movie, Despite the Falling Snow, has consumed my creative life. Literally hundreds of talented people here in London and in Belgrade, Serbia, have helped me make this film, not least my producer and wife, Hanan. Hanan...
Cover girls!
Featuring on the Spring cover of Darling Magazine as 'Inspiring Women of Wimbledon' are Enlightenment Productions very own film producers and award winning couple, Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan.Click here to read the article in the digital magazine or here to visit...
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