Shehzad Afzal is a Scottish writer, director, producer, editor, cinematographer and game designer born in Dundee (of South Asian heritage).

[1][2][3][4][5] [6] He produced and directed Bo Kata[7][8][9] a documentary film which received a limited UK theatrical release in 2007.

[4] In May 2016, Shehzad attested and became a reservist in the British Army at the age of 47, joining the Corps of Royal Engineers, passing his basic training at Army Training Centre Pirbright[21] in February 2017 aged 48, making him one of the very few people to have accomplished this feat.

Retiring from the Army in 2022, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

[17] Presented by Sean Connery, the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009 & Skillset Trailblazer Award which celebrated emerging talent in British Cinema.