Elahe Esmaili

Elahe Esmaili was born in 1990 in Mashhad, Iran. She studied directing at the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom. She graduated from the University of Art in Tehran. In 2021, her first film, The Doll, received the award for best international short film at Hot Docs. It was also selected in many festivals. She received the Young Jury Prize at FICA in 2024 with Can I Hug You.