Hi! My name is Vafa. I am an Iranian filmmaker based in the UK and a multicultural filmmaker with more than four years of experience in the Iranian media industry, working across various roles, starting as a sound recordist and progressing to a content producer.
 

As I discovered my passion for filmmaking, I gradually realized that Iran was limiting my creative freedom. So I decided to give myself an international experience in a freer country.
 

I made my first documentary, Spring Fairy, and as a result, I got a place on the film course at Norwich University of the Arts. I also won the Vice Chancellor’s undergraduate award worth £15,000.

I entered the UK, and after three months of being here, my documentary was screened at Cinema City.
 

I am always curious about my environment, the people around me, and the stories around me. That curiosity led me to produce and direct a series of poetic documentaries about the oldest street in Norwich, Elm Hill. I was interviewed by BBC Radio Norfolk, Eastern Daily Press, and Concrete for producing and directing this project.
 

I always try to base my creative urges on a stable, organized foundation, so learning the system and how it works is very important to me. That is why I have tried different roles such as first AD, production runner, gaffer, sound designer, and editor, to increase my knowledge of every production department.
 

For my latest project, I wrote, directed, and co-produced my graduation film, Will You Give Him My Prayers?, which will be completed by April 2026 and will begin its festival journey in May 2026.
 

Other than filmmaking, I really enjoy baking bread, painting, acting, and voice acting. I go running every Saturday. I also write and record my own podcast about Persian foods once in a while, and I enjoy participating in small musical theatre productions.

I recently did my first English show in Norwich called Old Time Music Hall, where I performed a solo song on stage, and it gave me a lot of joy.