Kasim Abid

Kasim Abid
Born	Baghdad, Iraq[1]
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.^[1] Along with Maysoon Pachachi he co-founded the non-profit making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ in Baghdad.^[1][2]

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.^[1] 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) ^[3]

References

1. Taylor, Jerome (28 July 2008). "Filming in Iraq: 'It's not just abstract explosions and body parts'". The Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
2. Watson, Ryan (2021). Radical Documentary and Global Crises: Militant Evidence in the Digital Age. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253058003.
3. 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