Imran Hamdulay

Director

Biography

South Africa

Imran Hamdulay is a writer & director based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a Berlinale Talents alumni, Film Independent and Global Media Makers fellow (LA) and was the recipient of the Robert Bosch Stiftung award. Imran was featured on CNN Inside Africa as one of Africa’s directors to watch and attended Cannes Film Festival’s Marche Du Film as part of Talentueuses Caméras d’Afrique. His screenplays have won numerous awards and featured in various markets including EAVE (Luxembourg), IFFR Cinemart Lab (Netherlands), Gotham Film Week (NYC) and Durban Filmmart amongst others. He currently serves as a jury member for the South African Film & Television (SAFTAS) awards. He was most recently co-writer and producer of the crime thriller Sons of the Sea, which premiered at Cinequest USA. The film has played at numerous festivals around the world and went on to win Best Feature Film at the 43rd Durban International Film Festival. He is currently in production on his directing debut THE WAY BACK to be released early 2024.

Filmography

The Wait (2023)

Films Curated by AFF