---
name: "Ali Hughes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ali-hughes"
fi1m_id: "ali-hughes"
imdb_id: "nm6238409"
tmdb_id: 4738248
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-09-17T21:17:17.367541+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ali Hughes

## Identity

Ali Hughes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ali-hughes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ali-hughes
- **IMDb ID:** nm6238409
- **TMDB ID:** 4738248
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6238409/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4738248

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6238409/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4738248

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dreaming Whilst Black*](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ali Hughes is a British screenwriter and director. He studied screenwriting at MetFilm School, completing an MA.

Hughes is best known as co-writer, with Adjani Salmon, of the comedy series *Dreaming Whilst Black*. The project originated as a web series in 2018, became a BBC Three pilot in 2021, and a full series in 2023 co-produced by A24 and Big Deal Films. He also served as executive producer on the series. A second series aired in 2025. His earlier credits include the short films *The Job* (2015) and *A Fistful of Candy* (2016). His feature script *Mignonette* was a finalist at the 2017 London Film Awards.

The series earned Hughes BAFTA and International Emmy nominations.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, unitedagents.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Barman — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)

## Complete filmography (1)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), series, as Barman · Writer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)

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