Xavier Henry-Rashid began as a photographer and journalist for Variety, Screen, GQ, Yahoo Movies and BBC Films. He was Executive Director of Raindance Film Festival and held roles at Sheffield DocFest, Sundance London and East End Film Festival. Since 2012 he runs London-based world sales company Film Republic. A Berlin Talent Campus and Screen Institute alumnus, EAVE and EFA member, he mentors for Screen Institute and Baltic Women in Film, and sits on the 2026 MIA Market selection committee.