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Ramzi Abed (was born on March 5, 1973) is the founder of Bloodshot Pictures and also the founding member of the electronic group, Elektracity.[1] He is a Palestinian-American visual artist, performer and filmmaker based on Planet Earth known for The Tunnel (2001), Waking (1999) and Telephone World (2013). He works out of both Falls Church, Virginia and Los Angeles, California. Creates films that focus on dying and transcending the physical world. Each of his films often features characters when they are sleeping. He was previously married to Amanda Staggs(October 31, 2004 - July 2010) (separated).
Film career
His early short film The Tunnel was screened at numerous film festivals all over the world, including the Deep Ellum and TromaDance film festivals in 2001 and 2002 respectively.[2] Abed's projects include Upside Downtown, starring Masuimi Max, and The Devil's Muse, based on the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short known as the "Black Dahlia murder". The Devil's Muse marked his first collaboration with David J, who created the original score and soundtrack for the film.[3]The Devil's Muse was released digitally by Cinetic Media and theatrically and on DVD by HALO 8 Entertainment.[4] His English- and Hebrew-language feature film In A Spiral State was released theatrically and on DVD through HALO 8 on September 29, 2009.[5] His documentary on avant-gardeerotica, The New Erotic was originally slated to be released in the summer of 2011.[6] His feature film Noirland starring James Duval and Twink Caplan wrapped production in 2010, and was preparing for a theatrical premiere in 2014.[7][failed verification]
Music career
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Abed is a founding member of the electronic group, Elektracity known for their improvisation and layered sound effects. Other members include make-up artist and fashion designer Amanda Staggs and producer/actor, Eric Fleming.
Filmography
1998: Nobody (short)
1999: Waking (short)
2000: The Interview (documentary short)
2001: The Tunnel (short)
2003: Clay Fields (documentary)
2003: Shortkutz Vol. IV (video short)
2005: Upside Downtown
2006: Black Dahlia Movie (documentary)
2007: The Devil's Muse
2009: Kelly Deerdale, Naturist (video short)
2009: In a Spiral State
2011: The New Erotic: Art Sex Revolution (documentary)
MovieMaker Magazine; Winter 2002, Iss. 45, pg. 62–65, by: Lloyd Kaufman & Adam Jahnke, "Troma Tricks of the Trade: Semi-Legal Ways to Get Noticed at Festivals"
Dallas Morning News; June 2001, pg. E4, by: Jane Sumner, "Tunnel Vision"
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