Make the pathway visible.
A personal and practical conversation about access, opportunity and creating more space for women behind and in front of the camera.
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Speaking
Ideas that
stay in the room.
Nancy draws on a career built across Australia, New York, London, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to speak about filmmaking, women in the industry, creative leadership, representation and the power of storytelling to change perspective.
Nancy’s strongest speaking engagements connect lived experience with useful industry insight. Rather than presenting abstract theory, Nancy brings stories from filmmaking, producing and cross-cultural creative work into conversations that are practical, human and relevant to audiences working in film, media, culture and leadership.
Speaking
Experience,
shared clearly.
Nancy’s stage work connects lived creative experience with useful perspective on storytelling, leadership, women in film and the MENA screen industry.
Speaking themes
Experience.
Perspective.
Conversation.
Beyond the glitz.
A grounded look at the business realities, opportunities and challenges shaping film across the Middle East.
Who gets to tell the story?
Why locally rooted voices matter and how more representative storytelling can broaden the way audiences understand the Arab world.
The power of sisterhood.
How female mentors, role models and professional communities can materially change confidence, access and creative careers.
Film can move the frame.
How cinema can challenge preconceptions, widen perspective and make room for experiences that are too often simplified or overlooked.
Build the career, not just the project.
Lessons from directing, producing, founding a company and creating work across different markets and cultures.
Watch & listen
Podcasts. Interviews.
Talks.
Selected conversations featuring Nancy, presented with the original programme artwork and a clearer editorial hierarchy.
▶YouTube Podcast26 Apr 2026
Women Who Lead in Film
Nancy Paton in Conversation · Creator to Creators with Meosha Bean
Filmmaker Meosha Bean sits down with award-winning director, screenwriter and producer Nancy Paton to discuss her creative journey, filmmaking career and experience working across the international film industry.
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▶Spotify PodcastPodcast
Bridging Cultures Through Cinema
Nancy Paton · Global Filmmaker, Cultural Bridge-Builder & Founder, Desert Rose Films
Listen to Nancy in a podcast conversation exploring her work, perspective and journey across film, storytelling and creative leadership.
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▶The Luke Mind Power Podcast23 May 2023
How to Heal Your Past Wounds
Exploring Different Cultures with Nancy Paton
Nancy shares a personal conversation about childhood wounds, identity, migration, faith and how living across different cultures helped her find healing, peace and purpose.
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▶Xposure 2024YouTube Talk
Culture, Nature & Family Storytelling
Nancy Paton & Zainab Shaheen · Xposure 2024
A live conversation exploring Mountain Boy, family storytelling, neurodiversity, culture, nature and the emotional power of cinema.
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change perspective.
Nancy’s talks combine lived experience, creative practice and stories from the industry to open conversations that continue long after the event ends.
Speaking enquiry →Ideal formats