Shamim Sarif

Brainstormer, Filmmaker, Foodie, Idea generator, Performer, Producer, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Shamim Sarif is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and feature film director. She recently completed filming on her fourth movie as a writer/director, Despite the Falling Snow. Released in 2015, the movie is an epic story of love and betrayal in cold war Russia based on her acclaimed second novel. Her first two features have won 35 awards internationally. She has published 3 novels and one non-fiction book. An accomplished speaker, Shamim has spoken at TED events including the TED Salon in London, TEDxHolyLand in Jerusalem and TED India, as well as at DLD Women for the past three years. Her corporate speaking events include Deloitte, Goldmans and Citibank in London and Viacom in New York. She is also a founder of the Sarif-Kattan Foundation, focused on empowering and educating women and children.

My family. Making a difference in thoughts by touching people's emotions through stories and films that absorb and entertain. Not to mention books, film, food and wine.

As long as an idea or action has integrity, it can't fail. I'm also not sure why people can't accept that religion is completely man made.

Being comfortable entertaining an audience, as I am introverted one-on-one. Cooking.