Bim Ajadi is a visionary filmmaker, 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough honouree, and an alumnus of the National Film and Television School (NFTS). He is celebrated for creating bold, boundary-pushing stories that amplify underrepresented voices.
His work includes Here/Not Here, a BAFTA-nominated hip-hop drama, and The First Time, a mainstream coming-of-age film. His visual storytelling is known for blending striking aesthetics with emotional depth. Bim recently completed Deliverance, a BFI/Film4 Future Takes short exploring parental love, as a mother searches for a cure for her newly deaf child.
Other credits include Oh Toni!, a short comedy for BBC Studios/BBC Three, nominated for a Broadcast Award in 2022. He also co-directed the documentary series Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo 2022 (HTYT/Ventureland), following 12 elite athletes on their journey to the Tokyo Paralympics, which featured at the ReelAbilities Film Festival in Los Angeles.
His short drama Night Shift, produced by Slick Films, earned multiple nominations and won the Founded Award at the British Short Film Awards. Bim has directed ten episodes of Channel 4’s long-running series Hollyoaks and worked as a shadow director and 2nd unit director on BBC dramas Reunion and Code of Silence.
Profoundly deaf, Bim’s perspective powers his unique cinematic voice. Through every project, he redefines on-screen representation—committed to connecting with both deaf and hearing audiences alike.
Bim is represented by Catherine Goldstone @ The Haworth Agency