In Camera (film)

In Camera
In Camera
	Official poster
Directed by	Naqqash Khalid
Written by	Naqqash Khalid
Produced by	Juliette Larthe; Mary Burke;
Starring	Nabhaan Rizwan; Amir El-Masry; Rory Fleck Byrne;
Cinematography	Tasha Back
Edited by	Ricardo Saraiva
Music by	Clark
Production; companies	BBC Film; BFI; Uncommon Creative Studios; Prettybird; Public Dreams;
Distributed by	Conic
Release dates	1 July 2023 (Karlovy Vary); 13 September 2024;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

In Camera is a 2023 British drama film, written and directed by Naqqash Khalid, in his directorial debut. It stars Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry and Rory Fleck Byrne.

It had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 1 July 2023, and was released on 13 September 2024, by Conic.

Premise

A young actor finds himself in a cycle of nightmarish auditions. After repeatedly being rejected, he takes it upon himself to find a part to play.

In September 2022, it was announced Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry and Rory Fleck Byrne had joined the cast of the film, with Naqqash Khalid directing from a screenplay he wrote.^[1]

The film had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 1 July 2023.^[2]^[3] It also screened at Zurich Film Festival on 2 October 2023,^[4] and the BFI London Film Festival on 13 October 2023.^[5]^[6] In February 2024, Conic acquired UK distribution rights to the film.^[7] It was released on 13 September 2024.^[8]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.20/10.^[9]