Isabelle Stead (born 8 October in

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) is a British film director, producer and philanthropist. In 2008, Stead became a Sundance fellow and alumni. In 2010 Stead was selected by the

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as the UK Producer on the Move for

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. Stead produced ' Son of Babylon' the film screened at Sundance and

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s and received the Amnesty and Peace Prize, followed by a

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. The film was selected as Iraq's official entry for the

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at the

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. In 2011 Stead produced the documentary 'In My Mother's Arms' that premièred at the

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- the film went on to win the Asia Pacific Academy Award for Best Documentary. In 2012 Stead became an Academy Member of The Asia Pacific Motion Picture Academy of the Arts.http://www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com/2012/11/winners-of-the-sixth-annual-asia-pacific-screen-awards-announced/

Humanitarian Work

In 2010 Stead established the Iraq's missing campaign and began lobbying for the DNA testing of Iraq's mass graves.

Filmography

* 2013 - In The Sands of Babylon * 2011 - In my mother's arms * 2010 - Kosher * 2009 - Son of Babylon * 2005 - Ahlaam

Awards

* 2013 Best Film from Arab World for 'In the Sands of Babylon' - Abu Dhabi Film Festival * 2012 Asia Pacific Academy Award * 2010 British Independent Film Award - Raindance Award * 2010 Amnesty International Film Award

External links

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Winners of Asia Pacific Academy AwardHuman Film website

References

1979 births Living people British film directors People from Leeds Film people from Yorkshire {{UK-film-director-stub