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Trim Lamba is a British-Indian writer-director

working across Film, Television and Advertising. 

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His first short ‘CRACKED SCREEN’ - made entirely using Snapchat- released in 2017 to multiple prizes and worldwide recognition including longlisting for a BIFA for Best British Short; selection for the 27th Saatchi and Saatchi New Directors Showcase in Cannes Lions; and winning multiple ‘Best Short’ prizes. 

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In 2019, CRACKED SCREEN was acquired for permanent preservation in the BFI National Archive as a groundbreaking achievement in British filmmaking; and continues to be exhibited at leading museums, galleries, and

cultural institutions worldwide.

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Trim followed this with BROKEN NEWS (2019), which premiered at the 63rd

BFI London Film Festival. He has also directed the BBC’s first ever Instagram-based drama series. Additionally, he was commissioned to direct and provide creative direction for the opening documentary of Saatchi & Saatchi’s New Directors’ Showcase at Cannes Lions. 

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​Trim is currently developing his first feature film with the BFI.

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Trim also works as a Creative Director in Advertising, collaborating with major global brands on culture-defining campaigns and storytelling.

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He holds BA and MA degrees in English Literature from the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway, University of London. He in based in London, UK.

 

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