About
Who’s Here Films focuses on the exploration of complex relationships & multi-faceted characters, challenging audiences' everyday perspective. At it’s core, the company advocates for diverse, under-represented experiences & stories, championing unique British talent and creating an environment where they're inspired to do their best work.
We are interested in producing hopeful & uplifting films that challenge the audience through intelligent story telling - stories of adventure, stories of an underdog. We are inspired by the way people’s lives impact their sense of self & perspective, and how using film as an escapism can help those enduring hardship.
Meet the Team
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Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
FOUNDER AND PRODUCER
Hayder is a BAFTA Film Award-winning, and Academy Award® (OSCARS®) shortlisted film producer and founder of WHO’S HERE? PRODUCTIONS. He champions cinematic stories of wonder, inspiration, and cultural impact, exploring the ways adversity shapes us. His acclaimed short Rock, Paper, Scissors won Best British Short Film at the 2025 BAFTAs, reflecting his commitment to films that challenge perception and inspire empathy.
Having experienced homelessness in his youth, Hayder believes in film as escapism and a voice for those enduring hardship. A graduate of the NFTS Producing MA, supported by BAFTA Kirsh and Toledo Scholarships, his credits include Florid, Blue Story, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, and County Lines.
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Will Perkins
CREATIVE EXECUTIVE
William Perkins is a London-based producer with five years’ experience in physical production. A graduate of the National Film & Television School, he has produced over a dozen short films that have premiered at Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying festivals, including BFI Flare, Raindance, and Nordisk Panorama, and have screened internationally. His work features talent such as Callie Cooke and Safia Oakley-Green. He also produced the Student BAFTA-longlisted game Boarberry Farm. Now focused on development, he creates bold, funny, and emotionally sharp stories for high-end television.
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Ashley Tomic
DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
Ashley comes from a background in International Business and enterprise sales. With 10+ years of experience at an industry-leading SaaS company, she has collaborated with Fortune 100 companies to design their solutions, crafted & pitched commercial proposals, and drafted & negotiated legal agreements. She’s led teams supporting accounts across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
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Sophie Outhwaite
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
Sophie Outhwaite is a London based producer with a focus on narrative, factual and unscripted. She has worked on a range of factual and unscripted films and series, including for the BBC, Channel 4, and Netflix. She has a strong track record in working on documentary shorts covering sensitive topics (child abuse in the Catholic Church, artists in poverty-stricken townships, Palestinian workers in Israeli settlements, deforestation in Brazilian Amazon) and working in politically-fractious regions (Israel, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, illegal areas of Amazonian occupation in Brazil). Her work has been nominated for several festivals including Visions du Reel and IDFA.
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Jade Way
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
Jade Nicole Way is an NFTS-trained Production Manager, having worked on Amazon Prime Original short horror film BLACK OF MY EYE directed by MITCH KALISA and produced by ANDREW ST MAUR and NFTS dramas CAPTURE and JELLYFISH & LOBSTER. She worked for HIDDEN ART FILMS as a Production Coordinator on QUITE CARRIAGE starring AMIT SHAH & EMMA SIDI, where she formed an excellent working relationship and subsequently produced comedy THE SNIP from Writer-Director BEN S. HYLAND. Jade has continued to hone her skills in all aspects of film production with roles of Production Coordinator on DATE WITH DEATH and Producer on VILLAGE OF THE YEAR, directed by FRANZ BÖHM.
