Kasim Abid is an

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i filmmaker, director, producer and

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. Abid trained in Moscow as a cameraman before settling in London. Along with

Maysoon Pachachi Maysoon Pachachi (born 17 September 1947) is a film director, editor and producer of Iraqi origin. She was educated in Iraq, the U.S., Britain and can speak English, Arabic, French and Italian. She studied Philosophy at University College London ( ...

he co-founded the

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making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ in Baghdad.

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,

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. 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) Montalvo Arts Center: KASIM ABID
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References

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 Living people People from Baghdad Iraqi Shia Muslims British people of Iraqi descent Iraqi documentary filmmakers Iraqi documentary film directors British Shia Muslims Year of birth missing (living people) {{Asia-film-director-stub