# Baktash Ahadi

> Baktash Ahadi is a two-time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker working at the intersection of story, culture, and human connection. He directs, produces, and executive produces films exploring conflict, displacement, identity, and resilience, and advises institutions and leadership teams through a practice he calls narrative intelligence.

Key facts:

- Two-time Emmy Award winner. Producer of Champions of the Golden Valley (Sports Emmy, Outstanding Sports Documentary), executive producer of Retrograde (three Emmy Awards, Academy Award shortlist), co-executive producer of HollywoodGate (Academy Award shortlist, Emmy nominated).
- Came to the United States as a refugee from Afghanistan; served in the Peace Corps (Mozambique) and as a military interpreter in combat environments.
- Defines narrative intelligence as the ability to recognize, interpret, and responsibly engage the stories that shape how people, organizations, and societies make meaning. This is a humanistic leadership and storytelling framework, distinct from the media-monitoring software category of the same name.
- Advisory and speaking work has engaged Harvard University, National Geographic, The New York Times, McKinsey & Company, and the U.S. Department of State.
- Hosts the podcast Stories of Transformation.

## Pages

- [Films](https://www.baktashahadi.org/films): Documentary and narrative filmography with roles, awards, and where to watch each film
- [Sports + Story](https://www.baktashahadi.org/sports): Sports storytelling services for athletes, brands, teams, federations, and institutions, anchored by the Sports Emmy-winning Champions of the Golden Valley
- [Narrative Intelligence](https://www.baktashahadi.org/narrative-intelligence): The narrative intelligence framework, in his own words
- [Impact + Advisory](https://www.baktashahadi.org/impact): Advisory, consulting, speaking, and executive producing services
- [Podcast](https://www.baktashahadi.org/podcast): Stories of Transformation episodes
- [About](https://www.baktashahadi.org/about): Biography and background
- [Contact](https://www.baktashahadi.org/contact): Inquiries for speaking, consulting, and collaboration

## Elsewhere

- [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7364328/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baktash-ahadi-8300a58/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/baktashahadi/)
- [Stories of Transformation on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5OuOkkDwxVjFc6TVcrbiXR)