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Sara Bonakdar

Producer, Fifth Mirror Pictures

Sara Bonakdar is a London-based producer and founder of Fifth Mirror Pictures, working across international independent film with a focus on bold, filmmaker-led storytelling. She recently produced Shalini Adnani’s debut feature Our Share Of Sand, a BFI and Film4-backed India-UK-Greece co-production that premiered at Venice Critics’ Week. Her recent work also includes the Film4-backed short White Ant, which premiered at Sundance, and NOVAK, which premiered at Edinburgh in 2025. Through Fifth Mirror Pictures, Sara continues to develop and produce ambitious, distinctive projects with international reach.

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