Human rights law specialist-turned-documentarist Shameela Seedat worked at the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Idasa and Unifem in New York before turning to filmmaking. Her documentaries have won multiple awards across the world, and include Whispering Truth to Power (Hot Docs Special Jury Award, FESPACO Bronze Stallion Award, Luxor African FF Jury Award, Jozi FF Best Documentary, Best Film African Studies Association) and African Moot (Best Documentary Zimbabwe FF, Nominee AMA Awards, Best Editing at Boston International FF). Shameela has directed several short films for television and Ngos, taught documentary filmmaking, participated in creative residencies, served on boards, and published widely on law and social justice. She has also been a Jury Member for Sydney Film festival, Hot Docs, and Adiaha Awards as well as project selector for international documentary funds.