Myriam Francois
Director, MPWR Productions LTDDr. Myriam Francois is an award wining London based journalist, filmmaker, and broadcaster recognized for her insightful work on politics, culture, and social justice. She hosts the widely viewed YouTube series The Tea with Myriam Francois, where she explores major global issues such as Middle East geopolitics, AI’s societal implications, identity, and ethical debates. Holding a DPhil from Oxford University on Islamic political movements, she served as the former presenter of The Stream on Al Jazeera English and created and presented the award-winning series France in Focus (2023). Her documentaries, including the acclaimed Finding Alaa—which received a Special Mention at Doc Edge, Best Film at Flicker Fest, and was longlisted for both BAFTA and Academy Awards—have aired on BBC and Channel 4. She's a former columnist at The New Statesman, Guardian, TIME and more.
As founder and CEO of MPWR Productions Ltd., a UK-based media production company, she has built a platform for innovative storytelling. Her achievements include the Woman in Media Award at the Muslim Women Awards 2021, recognition as one of the UK’s 100 Most Influential Muslim Women by The Muslim 500, a nomination for Best Investigative Documentary at the Asian Media Awards for The Truth About Muslim Marriage (Channel 4, 2017), and a nomination for the Sandford St Martin Religious Programming Award for A Deadly Warning: Srebrenica Revisited (BBC One, 2015).
Fluent in multiple languages, Myriam is a sought-after media commentator and panelist at international forums discussing feminism, decolonization, and interfaith dialogue.