The National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama is delighted to announce that Husni Hafid has been chosen to represent Ardán and the NTA at the Pitching Forum in Grimstad.
Husni Hafid is an award winning producer born in Libya and raised in Co Sligo, Ireland. He graduated with a B.A (Hons) in Film and Television production from The Irish National film School IADT Dun Laoghaire. Husni’s debut production “Williton’s Way” served as his thesis film, which had a successful festival run culminating in a nomination for best screenplay in the CayFilm International Film Festival.
Husni’s first funded short “Ogham” was funded by Screen Ireland as part of it’s Flagship shorts scheme Focus Shorts. The film premiered at the Oscar qualifying Galway Film Fleadh in July 2024, had its Dublin Premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival, and was screened at the BIFA qualifying Beeston Film.
He is currently writing and developing scripts with Hal Pictures and external management that are based in Libya with the aim of introducing Libyan film to a wider audience as well as shadowing writer/producer Paul Mayda Berges (Bend it Like Beckham, Angus, Thongs and Perfect snogging) as part of Screen Ireland’s mentorship scheme.
Husni applied for the Pitching Forum as a Producer and will be pitching the short film A Knock at Your Door which was written by Alan Hopkins.
The STE Pitching Forum will take place on 11th and 12th of June during the Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad, Norway. A total of 12 emerging filmmakers from across Europe will take part in an intensive pitching workshop in Grimstad before presenting their projects in a 4-minute pitch before a jury and an audience with the best pitch winning the top prize of €2,500.
Ardán & NTA wishes the best of luck to Husni in his preparation for the pitching forum.
The National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama is an initiative of Screen Ireland and is managed by Ardán.