Imran Perretta, Director of Debut Feature Ish, Named to 2026 BAFTA Breakthrough Cohort

Writer-director Imran Perretta has been named to the 2026 U.K. BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, a scheme supported by Netflix, The Hollywood Reporter reported on 4 November 2026. Perretta, previously known as a multi-disciplinary artist, enters through Ish, his debut feature about two teenagers and a U.K. police stop-and-search. Ish was shot in Luton.