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ABOUT EMILY ATEF

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EMILY ATRF with curly hair sits on a red couch below a projector and artwork of a pink buoy in turquoise water.

EMILY ATEF ,photographed by andreaherzog, Film Director, in her black turtleneck smiles softly at the camera, her hands clasped together.

EMILY ATEF in her loft in Berlin, photographed by andreaherzog

Emily Atef is a French-Iranian director, screenwriter and actress born in Berlin on May 6, 1973. She moved to Los Angeles at age seven, returned to France at 13- and later studied film direction at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB).
Her directorial debut came in 2006 with Molly’s Way, winning the Newcomer Award at the Munich Film Festival. Her second film, The Stranger in Me (2008), premiered at Cannes and received multiple accolades. In 2012, Kill Me earned her a Cinéfondation Fellowship at Cannes.
Atef’s 3 Days in Quiberon (2018), about actress Romy Schneider, won seven Lola awards, including Best Director and Best Film. 

In 2022, More Than Ever (Plus Que Jamais) premiered at Cannes, receiving critical acclaim.
Her latest film, Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything (2023), premiered at the Berlinale. Atef has also worked on TV projects such as Killing Eve (2022) and Tatort: Falscher Hase (2019).



"I get to tell every perspective of every woman I want, even if they make good or wrong decisions or do things that alienate you." (Emily Atef).

Known for her empathetic storytelling, her impressive work highlights complex human relationships and emotional depth, earning international recognition and numerous awards. 
Emily in her Loft, Berlin 2023.

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Emily Atef, French-Iranian film director and screenwriter, is featured in About Women by Andrea Herzog Photography & Communication, a portrait series exploring female perspectives in film, storytelling, and creative identity.

Film director Emily Atef is portrayed in About Women by Andrea Herzog Photography & Communication, known for award-winning films and emotional storytelling.