#131: Uzma Hasan, Producer

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This week’s guest is Uzma Hasan, a producer known for bringing subversive stories to global audiences.

Her first feature as producer was THE INFIDEL, starring Omid Djalili, David Baddiel and Archie Panjabi.

Her latest feature film CREATURE - directed by Academy-Award winner Asif Kapadia - is a ground-breaking, genre-busting collaboration with Lawrence Olivier Award winning choreographer Akram Khan and sees the English National Ballet perform a story inspired by the play Woyzeck.

Uzma is currently Interim CEO of Ffilm Cymru Wales, the development agency for film in Wales, having stepped down from its board to take up the role. Additionally, Uzma is Chair of the Bush Theatre, home for new writing and talent. She was previously a non-executive director on the board of Channel 4 and a trustee of Bird’s Eye View, a non-profit that campaigns for gender equality in film.

We talk about the world event that prompted her pivot into the film industry, her first job working with director Mira Nair, producing CREATURE during lockdown and how it inspired a different way of working, what good leadership means to her, redefining success and many, many more juicy topics - it was a really engaging and thoughtful conversation from my perspective, that I really enjoyed having so I hope you enjoy listening.