Shalini Adnani is a Chilean-born, Indian-origin writer & film director based in London. Her latest film White Ant, made in collaboration with Film4 and Stone Bench, premiered at Sundance 2023 and went on to be long listed for a BIFA, won Best UK short at Raindance 2023 and was acquired by Canal+. 

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She was recently named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow 2025.

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She has a BA from Bard College in Political Philosophy & Latin American Studies and an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School. She is also a Berlinale Talents alumni.

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Her Film4 & BFI funded feature debut, Kollam, is in post production. Her next feature, Hold Still, was selected for Torino Script Lab.

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Beyond her work in film, she works with young offenders and in prison rehabilitation.

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Represented by:

Liam Francis Quigley at Entertainment 360 lquigley@ent360.com