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| Kasim Abid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Occupation(s) | filmmaker, director and producer |
Kasim Abid is an Iraqi filmmaker, director, producer and cameraman.
Abid trained in Moscow as a cameraman before settling in London. Along with Maysoon Pachachi he co-founded the non-profit making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ in Baghdad.
Filmography
- Mirrors of Diaspora, 2018. Jury award at Muscat Int Film Festival - Special Mention - Oran Arab International Film Festival 2018 - Sardegna Palestina Award - Al Ard Film Festival 2019
- Whispers of the Cities, 2013. Award: Special Mention – Cinema du Reel Film Festival.
- Wings of the Soul, Special Mention Golf Film Festival - 2011
- Life After The Fall, 2008. Best film - Munich International Documentary Film Festival. Golden Hawk - Arab Film Festival, Rotterdam. Best documentary film - Arab film festival California. Second best Documentary – Gulf film festival
- Surda Checkpoint, 2005. Best Cinematography –Iraqi Short Film Festival.
- Naji Al Ali: Artist With Vision, 1999. Audience Award - Arab Screen Independent Film Festival. Journalists Choice - Human Rights Film Festival Ramallah.
Awards
- 2005 Alhambra Award for Excellence in Arts (The Muslim News Awards for Excellence)
References
- ^ Taylor, Jerome (28 July 2008). "Filming in Iraq: 'It's not just abstract explosions and body parts'". The Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- Watson, Ryan (2021). Radical Documentary and Global Crises: Militant Evidence in the Digital Age. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253058003.
- Montalvo Arts Center: KASIM ABID
External links
Kasim Abid - www.kasimabid.com
Independent Film & TV College – Baghdad www.iftvc.org
Documentary Film Festival – Baghdad www.dffiq.com
Baghdad eye- Human Right Film Festival www.baghdadeye.org
Maysoon Pachachi www.oxymoronfilms.com
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