Kai Fiáin is a screenwriter, director and producer. They began their filmmaking career in documentary, working with community groups and political activists using video as a tool for marginalised voices. Kai made documentary work on subjects such as LGBTQ asylum seekers, globalisation and working class sub-cultures. More recently Kai has begun writing and directing narrative dramas describing their work as “Urban folk tales from the margins. Kai's work has screened on Channel 4 and internationally at numerous film festivals including: LSFF; BFI Flare; Berlin Feminist FF; London Feminist FF and Toronto LGBT FF.

Their short film 'The Brother' won Channel 4's Random Acts Award; best film under 5 minutes

Kai Fiáin is also part of the programming team for East London's Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Festival.

Writer / Director/ Producer Filmography

Kai Is currently writing a feature film. Set in London and Ireland.

The Brother / 2018
DIR Kay Fi'ain
Screenings: Fringe! Queer film and arts Festival, London Short Film Festival, SQIFF. Toronto LGBT Film Festival.

I am a woman: 2016
co DIR Kai Fi'ain
In Collaboration with Azara Meghie
Screenings: BFI FLARE 2017, Fringe queer film & Arts Festival 2016, WDIYFF 2016, GLITCH 2017, Berlin Feminist film week, 2016, SQIFF 2016, American Rainbow 2016. Leeds Queer Film Fest 2017, Audience choice award Leeds Film Fest 2017

Through the lens of hip hop Uk women: made in collaboration with Curved Marginz : 2014
DIR Kai Fi'ain in collaboration with “Curved Margins”
Screenings SOAS University of London. Opened The Feminist Film Festival 2015, Nominated for

Occupy the Here and Now:
Screenings: The Underground film festival 2011. Brighton film co-operative film festival 2011

Queer Collage : 2009 – Screenings: Iambic arts centre 2009, SE8 Gallery 2009, Odd Fanged approaches with Curatorial Timeshare 20010, WDIYFF 2013,