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Media Consulting – Get It Right with UK Muslim Film

At UKMF, we offer expert guidance for your projects—from development to production. Drawing on our deep knowledge of Islam and the global Muslim community, and collaborating with specialist advisors on key issues, we’re here to help you achieve authentic, compelling storytelling.

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What we do

Cinema is one of the most complex and powerful art forms we know. Through the looking glass of film and television, we can better understand our own lives, the lives of others and how our society operates and connects within a diverse and multicultural world. Film and television have the power to unite, educate, and engage. They can be cathartic and transformative. But with great power also comes great responsibility.

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What people say about us

“When introducing a new Muslim character into our long running show we knew we needed to make that character both authentic and truthful. Having a professional, industry facing organisation like UKMF was invaluable in that process. Working with Sajid was easy, speedy, and informative. I learnt things I didn’t know and had some assumptions overturned. For me it was particularly “  Read more
Dan Sefton
Dan SeftonScreenwriter / Producer (Good Karma Hospital, Delicious)
“SCREW is a prison drama for Channel 4 which touches on a huge range of contemporary issues, and our writer and production team were determined to strive for authenticity and sensitivity in all subjects we covered. Sajid at Muslim Film UK was invaluable in helping us try to achieve that goal around portrayal of Muslim characters and the practice of Islam among prisoners and “  Read more
Sarah Brown
Sarah BrownExecutive Producer ‘SCREW’, STV Studios
“As a production company we at Lime believe in authentic and resonant stories that speak to as wide an audience as possible. When we read the “Planet Omar” book series, about a young Muslim boy who can’t help being an accidental trouble magnet, we knew it was exactly the kind of story we wanted to tell . We approached Zanib Mian , the author, and central to our pitch“  Read more
Angelo Abela & Tim Compton
Angelo Abela & Tim ComptonJoint Head of Kids (Lime Pictures)
“One of the great joys and privileges of creating television drama is the knowledge that it can touch all sorts of people in all sorts of ways. It can alter a viewer’s thinking as well as affecting them emotionally - so there’s a responsibility that comes with programme making. The issue of authenticity has been central in writing Screw for Channel 4 and when we began talking “  Read more
Rob Williams
Rob WilliamsScreenwriter (Killing Eve, The Man in the High Castle)
“As a British Muslim in the industry that I love and cherish, it was always disheartening to see such negative portrayals of Muslims in cinema and television. There was never any variety, it was always the same cliches and damaging tropes. Muslims are the most diverse group on the planet, we have people from a plethora of ethnicities, cultures and continents. This is why “  Read more
Hugh Mann Adamson
Hugh Mann AdamsonFounder ENON Films
“We collaborate with expert organisations, professionals and charities in particular fields to support the work that we do... We were very glad to learn about the important work of UK Muslim Film, and look forward to maintaining a regular dialogue with them in the future. “  Read more
David Austin
David AustinOBE, BBFC Chief Executive
“The UK Muslim Film Organisation has been an incredible and unwavering support throughout the making of our feature documentary. Sajid Varda, in particular, has been invaluable — offering thoughtful guidance, generous connections, and a real commitment to ensuring Muslim stories are told with honesty and integrity. If you're a filmmaker looking to represent “  Read more
Rachel Ward
Rachel WardLine Producer - Atticus Film and Television

Spotlight – Celebrating Creative Talent

The industry thrives on fresh voices, yet Muslim creatives—on and off screen—are often overlooked. Spotlight is here to change that.

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UKMF can advise on your projects. We have a wealth of knowledge and expertise on Islam, and the global Muslim community. Together, with subject matter experts on all topical issues, we can help you achieve that authenticity.

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