SHEREEN ALI
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER
Shereen is an Irish-Iraqi Producer from Co Armagh, Northern Ireland who started her career producing commercials in Doha, Qatar for international clients such as Qatar Airways, Al Jazeera, Pulse and the BBC. She studied at the National Film and Television School where she graduated from the Producing MA in 2018, where she was mentored by Producer Ed Guiney and Element Pictures.
Shereen then worked as Head of Production and Co-Producer at Fred Films for seven years, where she worked on films such as FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS, BLITHE SPIRIT (starring Judi Dench), COME AWAY (starring Angelina Jolie, David Oyelowo and Michael Caine) and MOTHER’S PRIDE.
In 2023 Shereen produced animated segments for the Netflix documentary HOW TO ROB A BANK, from the producers of the Emmy winning AMANDA KNOX. She has also developed a range of feature films, including A HEALTHY STATE OF SUFFERING, written by Rosamund Attwood,
Shereen’s short film work includes BAFTA long-listed animation FRANK’S JOKE, that was commissioned by the BFI and the BBC and broadcast on BBC4. The film travelled to festivals around the world including SXSW and Edinburgh International Film Festival. Her other short films have screened at BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying festivals around the world and in 2019 she was invited to be part of the jury for the short film competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Shereen first joined the SHUDDER FILMS as Associate Producer on DAUGHTER OF EDEN, the debut feature by writer-director Fateme Ahmadi, before officially moving in house as International Development Producer.
Living and working abroad for 15 years, Shereen has recently returned to the island of Ireland, now based in Belfast.

