Nancy Paton, CEO and Founder at Desert Rose Films
Nancy Paton is an award-winning Polish-Australian director, screenwriter, and producer whose work has established her as a distinctive voice in global cinema. Her feature film, Mountain Boy, received the highly esteemed Diversity and Inclusion Award at Cannes.
Paton is the Founder of Desert Rose Films, a production company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern and female-centered narratives. Her unique career path, spanning Sydney, New York, London, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, positions her as an authority on global film production and cultural bridge-building through cinema.
