Liz Mermin

Liz Mermin's documentary features explore a variety of subjects, from the personality quirks of charismatic Irish racehorses (Horses), to culture-clashes between American and Afghan hairdressers (The Beauty Academy of Kabul), to the complex relationship between a Bollywood  director, a vigilante cop, and a movie-star with ties to terrorists (Shot in Bombay). She has made five films for BBC/Storyville (the above plus Team Qatar and Office Tigers), three of which were released in cinemas, and co-directed her first film (On Hostile Ground), which screened theatrically in the US. She has also directed/produced and edited docs and PSAs for many American broadcasters (including Sundance Channel, PBS, and ABC). She has degrees in literature and cultural anthropology, and was a 2006 Renew Media fellow. Liz's interest in film began when she was a Fulbright scholar in Dakar, Senegal, where she wrote about African cinema. A former New Yorker, she now lives in London.