Nadira Murray

BFI and Chanel Filmmaker Award Winner, and a recent BAFTA Scotland Winning Producer, Nadira Murray, founder of Sylph Productions, won the 2022 BIFA Breakthrough Producer Award for her debut feature film “WINNERS,” directed by award-winning filmmaker Hassan Nazer and co-financed by Screen Scotland. “WINNERS” also secured the BIFA’s Raindance Discovery Award; the Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022; and the Best UK Feature at the Raindance Film Festival, London 2022; in addition to being the official UK selection for the International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards (2023). The film was released in UK cinemas by Modern Films and is also streaming on platforms such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and BFI Player.

Nadira comes from an artistic background, with both parents working as theatre actors. She trained at the Drama Studio in London and worked as an actress in London theatres before finding her passion behind the camera. In 2014, she changed her career and pursued film production at the Media Business School in Spain, supported by Creative Europe Media. She established her company with the goal of connecting the East and West through cinematic experiences. Her mission is to develop both scripted and unscripted narratives that elevate ethnically diverse voices and bring cultures together through artistic expression.

Several short films produced by Nadira have been showcased at OSCAR & BAFTA-qualifying festivals, winning numerous awards. One such film was featured in “Bite Size Halloween,” produced by 20th Century Digital. Nadira participated in the Rotterdam Producer’s Lab in 2021 and 2023, as well as the BIFA Springboard program in 2023.

Currently, she is working as an Associate Producer on a feature film project backed by the BBC, BFI, and Screen Scotland.