Emily Leo

Emily is a BAFTA-winning producer behind 2015’s Farsi-language Sundance hit UNDER THE SHADOW. She began her film career at the international sales company Capitol Films before moving to Shine Pictures where she worked on a slate that included SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN and BRIGHTON ROCK. Emily co-founded Wigwam Films with Oliver Roskill and Lucan Toh in 2012 where she has exec produced the SXSW Audience Award-winning BEFORE I DISAPPEAR as well as iBOY, a sci-fi action thriller for Netflix. She was named a ‘Future Leader’ by Screen International.

BIFA Roles

2017 Jury Member