Emmy-Winning Producers Gesbeen Mohammad and Robin Barnwell Launch Sisu Pictures to Tell “Stories of the Year” from Iran, Afghanistan and Beyond

Award-winning current affairs producers Gesbeen Mohammad and Robin Barnwell, whose credits include Emmys, Peabodys and BAFTAs, have launched Sisu Pictures, a new independent production company focused on “taking on the stories of the year.” The company debuts with two documentaries airing the same night: the BBC’s Iran: The People’s Story and a Channel 4 film on Afghanistan. Both films draw on the duo’s track record of immersive, on-the-ground reporting in challenging environments. The launch signals a push for more in-depth, human-centered coverage of underreported global events at a time when news budgets are shrinking. Sisu Pictures aims to fill that gap by producing bold, character-driven documentaries for major broadcasters and streamers. With their combined expertise, Mohammad and Barnwell are positioning the new indie as a go-to source for urgent, high-stakes storytelling from the world’s most volatile regions.