Omar Khan
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Omar Khan is a writer actor based in East London. In 2022 he wrote and starred in an award-winning short film funded by Netflix (Queen of Diamonds). This led him to be commissioned by the National Youth Theatre - where he was already a member as an actor from 2020 - with his debut offering to be staged Spring 2024 (Blue Kimera). In late 2023 the production company Samahoma Entertainment attached themselves to option a feature (Tea Leaves) he has written.
He was also recently one of the lead writers in a writer’s room for an ITVX Sitcom (Piglets), due to release in Summer 2024.
In October of 2023 he won an International Emmy Award, namely the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Screenwriting Award for an unaired drama pilot (Pocket Man).
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Tea Leaves | Samahoma Entertainment | Writer and Lead |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Him | Back Room Productions | Back Room Productions |
Blue Kimera | NYT Back Room Productions | Pre - Production |
Tea Leaves | Samahoma Entertainment | Pre – Production |
Queen of Diamonds | Fully Focused | Funded by Netflix Writer and Lead |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Piglets | Moniker Pictures ITVX | Pre – Production Part of the Writers room |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Blue Kimera | National Youth Theatre | Pre – Production Full length play to debut in Spring 2024 |
Awards
International Emmy Award Winner - The Sir Peter Ustinov Screenwriting Award (2023) – Unaired drama pilot – “POCKET MAN”
Queen of Diamonds won the following:
Raindance Open Shorts Night 2023 – Official Selection
London Indian Film Festival 2023 – Official Selection
UK Film Review Awards 2023 - Official Selection
Paris Film Awards 2023 – Best Picture
London Movie Awards 2023 – Best Drama
International Film Awards 2023 – Best Drama
Golden Fern Film Festival 2023 – Best Romantic Short
Milan Gold Awards 2023 – Honourable Mention