Shanaz Gulzar

Director of Bradford UK City of Culture 2025, Shanaz’s career spans film, visual arts, theatre, public art and media. Established nationally as an artist, Shanaz is also a producer at Manchester International Festival and in 2019 brought a contemporary artist’s perspective to the Yorkshire landscape for BBC television programme ‘Yorkshire Walks’. Shanaz has worked extensively for many years across Yorkshire and the UK, including for Bite the Mango Film Festival, Illuminate, Bradford City Parks, Impressions Gallery, Yorkshire Film Archive, Enchanted Parks Gateshead, and as associate artist for National Theatre Wales.