Cloverfield and I Came By director Babak Anvari started out on Geordie Shore and Ex On The Beach

British-Iranian director Babak Anvari talks to BAFTA about his journey into filmmaking, his struggles getting Farsi-language films commissioned and pitching to J.J. Abrams. Subscribe to BAFTA ⏩ ⏬ Stay up to date ⏬ Twitter: @BAFTA: @BAFTAGames: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @bafta Twitch: sign up for our newsletter: visit our websites to find out more: #BAFTA #GuruLive