Stories
in the public eye.
Selected international and regional coverage of Nancy’s filmmaking, producing, speaking and advocacy, brought together as a searchable archive of interviews, profiles, podcasts and film coverage.
A career in the public conversation.
Profiles, interviews and film coverage help connect Nancy’s work to wider conversations around cinema, culture, leadership and the region.
Profiles.
Conversations.
Perspective.
A long-form profile on building a female-forward production career in the Gulf, the region’s changing film economy and the resilience of its creative community.
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A filmmaker profile covering your Saudi Arabia chapter, creative problem-solving, Choke and your advocacy for women behind the camera.
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Industry coverage of the feature adaptation, your producing role and the project’s ambition to bring Emirati landscape, culture and neurodiverse representation to wider audiences.
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A personal profile on your creative journey, entrepreneurship, education and long-term belief in investing in knowledge and experience.
Read coverage ↗Monocle profiles Nancy Paton and Desert Rose Films within its wider look at UAE businesses, film production and the country’s growing creative economy.
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in context.
A review positioning Mountain Boy as a culturally rooted Emirati family film and highlighting your motivation to adapt the story.
Read review ↗Coverage of the feature, autism representation and the personal connection that led you to develop the adaptation.
Read coverage ↗Coverage of the Female Short Film Programme and the women developing, directing and producing The Dinner.
Read coverage ↗Coverage of your producing role, mentoring model and the open-casting approach used to build regional talent.
Read coverage ↗Coverage of the US$10,000 Female Short Film Programme initiative designed to support women filmmakers in the Gulf.
Read coverage ↗Coverage of Frame and your plans to shoot a female-centric feature across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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conversations.
A long-form conversation on authentic storytelling, trust, building Desert Rose Films, female filmmakers and cultural understanding.
Listen / read transcript ↗A discussion about authentic autism representation, casting, parenting and the creative decisions behind Mountain Boy.
Listen ↗A Cannes conversation with film leaders from the region, with you participating as President of Women in Film GCC.
View programme ↗A dedicated conversation about Daisy, Epidermolysis Bullosa and the story behind the award-winning featurette.
Listen ↗Press enquiries.
Interviews & features.
For interviews, editorial requests, festival coverage, speaking commentary or access to approved biographies and project information, get in touch through the contact page.
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