Ahmed is an award-winning Iraqi, UK-based writer-director. In 2015, his short film ‘Children of Go’ brought him the Muhr Award for Best Arab Short, the Fabrisci Award, the Seoul Guro Award for Best Live Action Short, and the Jury Award at the Disabled Film Festival in Cannes. Ahmed’s debut feature film, Hanging Gardens, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. The film earned the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film and the Yusr Award for Best Cinematic Achievement at the Red Sea Film Festival, among other prestigious awards.