Tanya Stephan is a highly acclaimed and multi-award winning British documentary director, renowned for her feature-length film "The Missing Children" (2021),which garnered the prestigious BAFTA Specialist Factual Award (2022),The Grierson British Documentary Award for Best History Documentary, and the Royal Television Society TV Journalism Award for Best Documentary Current Affairs International.
Throughout her illustrious career, Stephan has been driven by a passion to uncover the compelling human stories behind the headlines, often collaborating with individuals and communities to capture the reality of their experiences. In 2023, she directed the poignant and thought-provoking documentary "Ukraine's War Diaries", working alongside five Ukrainians for a year to chronicle life on the front line and in cities under attack. The film was broadcast on BBC One to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Stephan's impressive portfolio of work also includes high-profile documentaries that tackle a range of complex and thought-provoking topics, such as mental health ("Sheridan Smith: Becoming Mum", ITV),institutions in crisis ("Signed Sealed Delivered: Inside the Post Office", BBC2),the lives of two girls in one of Britain's first state-funded Muslim faith schools ("Muslim School", Channel 4),and the extraordinary story of an anonymous egg donor finding and meeting her biological children ("Donor Mum", BBC One).
Stephan's training in Documentary Directing at the National Film & TV School has served her well, and she has since directed over 15 series and single documentaries for British and international television. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to tell powerful and thought-provoking stories have earned her a reputation as one of the most respected and accomplished documentary directors in the industry.
