Iqbal Mohammed

Sean Connery Talent Lab

2026

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Iqbal Mohammed is an award-winning writer and director based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. His work has received support from the BFI Network, BBC Film, and the National Film and Television School. His films, including the internationally recognised Three Minute Warning and the BFI-funded Tasbeeh, have been screened at numerous Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying festivals worldwide.

He has been selected for prestigious development programmes such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab, ITV x Film Hub North Coronation Street Storyliners Lab and BBC x Film Hub North director’s shadowing scheme with Sister Productions, where he has continued to refine his practice under the mentorship of leading industry professionals. He is currently developing his debut feature with the BFI.

His work is characterised by emotionally driven, character-led storytelling, often grounded in contemporary British Muslim experiences.