About
Huse Monfaradi is an Emmy-nominated freelance director, originally from Bahrain, who began his career directing shows at MTV UK in the early 2000s.
In 2004 he moved over to music videos and commercials, directing videos for artists including Arctic Monkeys “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” and “Brianstorm”, the latter of which being entered in 2018 into the BFI’s Film Archive as one of the most significant British music videos of all time. He also directed the iconic video for Eric Prydz "Call On Me". In commercials, his first ever commercial for Samsung won the Best New Commercials Director at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards. He has continued directing commercials consistently for a variety of clients from Mastercard to Coca Cola, PlayStation and YouTube.
Other high profile work has been music videos for Paolo Nutini’s “Iron Sky” as well as working with Michael Kiwanuka on his music video for “Love & Hate” and a live film to promote his album “Kiwanuka”. Live filming work over the years has included concert films for artists ranging from Paul McCartney to Sleaford Mods and Bastille.
His first feature film, the documentary "Nothing But The Beat" was released in 2011 through Partizan Films. He has also directed a number of self funded documentary shorts, including “A Life Like Water”, a film about his elderly immigrant father, showcased by Nowness and Vimeo. In November 2020, his first dramatic short “Brothers”, that he also wrote, was released with the support of Studiocanal UK and the mental health charity CALM.
In 2022 he directed a five-part documentary series "The Mandela Project" for YouTube Originals Black Voices Fund and The Nelson Mandela Foundation which aired on BET's YouTube channel. The series was nominated at the 2023 International Emmys in the Best Short-Form category. He was also honoured that year to have been selected for BIFA's Springboard scheme, which aims to champion and mentor directors moving forward in the world of feature films and HeTV.
Most recently he worked with Bad Wolf/BBC/Disney as 2nd Unit Director on blocks of Doctor Who S1 and S2. His latest short film "One Punch" competed in film festivals throughout 2025.