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Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese culture opinion writer and Shonda Rhimes TGIT Graduate.

Man with short hair and beard peering cautiously through a doorway beside a geometric stained glass window in dim lighting.

"Pastels and Oil paints instead of Pencils": Nadia Latif on transitioning into cinema with "The Man in My Basement"

Umnia El-Neil 12 Sep 2025

Woman in period colonial clothing with arms crossed standing on a sailing ship deck, wind blowing her hair, overcast sky.

The Testament of Ann Lee | TIFF50

Umnia El-Neil 12 Sep 2025

Three people in a train station: a woman and man dance closely while another man watches with a concerned expression.

Eternity | TIFF50

Umnia El-Neil 12 Sep 2025

Woman in elegant dark gown and pearl choker with white gloves at a formal gathering, chandelier and crowd behind her.

Hedda

Umnia El-Neil 9 Sep 2025

Two people in medieval-style clothing face each other in a dense, moss-covered forest with exposed tree roots and ferns.

Hamnet: Stages of Grief

Umnia El-Neil 9 Sep 2025

Two young men walking through a coastal harbor area with stone walls, fishing crates, and a green hillside in the background.

Palestine 36, Rose of Nevada, No Other Choice, The Man in My Basement | TIFF50 Round-up

OBSCURAE 8 Sep 2025

Two young men walking at a harbor with stone walls, fishing crates, and a green hillside behind them; one wears a pink cap.

Rose of Nevada: Yo. What?

Umnia El-Neil 6 Sep 2025

Two people at a vintage bar; a blonde woman in a cream blouse laughs while a man in a blue suit gestures animatedly.

Blue Moon, Eleanor the Great, If I had Legs I’d Kick You | TIFF50 Round-up

OBSCURAE 5 Sep 2025

Colorful painted concrete barrier on a city street near Tulum Mexican Restaurant, with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk.

A word from our Editor in Chief | TIFF50

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2025

Hamlet | TIFF 50

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2025

A blonde woman in a cream blouse and dark skirt laughs with a man in a blue suit at a vintage bar with red flowers.

Blue Moon: Hart-break | TIFF 50

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2025

Woman gripping a man's jaw while leaning over him, both with intense expressions, in a dimly lit room with purple light.

The Cut: Sleeper Punch

Umnia El-Neil 2 Sep 2025