Kasim Abid
Kasim Abid is an Iraqi filmmaker, director, producer and cameraman. He graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts- Baghdad and holds an MA from VGIK-All Union State Institute of Cinematography - Moscow. He came to London in 1982 where he continues to live and work as a filmmaker.
Kasim Abid | |
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| Born | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Occupation | filmmaker, director and producer |
Co-founder of the non-profit making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ –Baghdad: www.iftvc.org [1]
The students Kasim trained in Iraq, went on to win 20 local and international Film Festivals Awards.
Recently, Kasim was a jury member at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2010 and Ismailia International Film Festival 2013. He was also, the Director/Organizer of two festivals in Iraq: Documentary Film Festival Iraq 2011 and Baghdad Eye-Human Rights Film Festival 2012
Worked as Head of Documentary programmes at MBC Arab Satellite Station and Head of Camera Department at ANN Satellite Channel in nineties.
Filmography
- Ghaib-Present and Absent 2021
- 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.
- Amid the Alien Corn, LeipzigFilm Festival 1990
Awards
- 2005 Alhambra Award for Excellence in Arts (The Muslim News Awards for Excellence) [2]
References
- 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