Huse Monfaradi

Huse Monfaradi is an Emmy-nominated British-Bahraini filmmaker.

He began his career directing music videos and commercials, collaborating with artists such as Paolo Nutini, Michael Kiwanuka and Arctic Monkeys. His work includes Eric Prydz’s iconic video ‘Call On Me’, and Arctic Monkeys’ videos ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and ‘Brianstorm’, the latter of which was entered in 2018 into the BFI’s Film Archive as one of the most significant British music videos of all time.

Huse’s first documentary feature NOTHING BUT THE BEAT was released in 2011 through Partizan Films, screening in cinemas worldwide.

Huse has written and directed a number of short films, including A LIFE LIKE WATER (2019), a film about his 80 year old immigrant father, and BROTHERS (2020), released with the support of Studiocanal UK and the mental health charity CALM.

In 2022, Huse directed a five-part documentary series THE MANDELA PROJECT for YouTube Originals Black Voices Fund and The Nelson Mandela Foundation which aired on BET’s YouTube channel. The series was nominated at the 2023 International Emmys in the Best Short-Form category. He was also honoured to have been selected for BIFA’s Springboard scheme 2022/23, which aims to champion and mentor directors moving forward in the world of feature films and HeTV.

Most recently, Huse worked with Bad Wolf/BBC/Disney as 2nd Unit Director on the new series of DOCTOR WHO, airing in May 2024, and again on the current series airing in 2025.

Huse’s most recent short film ONE PUNCH (2024) is currently on the global film festival circuit. He is based in London.