Ammar Aziz
Ammar Aziz[1] is a Pakistani documentary filmmaker [2] [3], left-wing activist [4], vocalist [5] [6] and blogger[7] [8]. He was recently featured in the Christian Science Monitor's '30 under 30' people from all over the world for his art and activism [9]. A graduate of Lahore's National College of Arts [10], he is the only [11] filmmaker from Pakistan to be selected for the Talent Campus of the Berlin International Film Festival 2012. [12] . He is selected for his documentary about the power-loom workers of Faisalabad. [13]
He is best known for his documentary on the Socialist struggle of Hashtnagar [14] which is the first ever film on the subject [15]. He also worked as the production manager in the documentary Taqwacore (film) which resulted in a religious anger against him. [16]
He recently did his debut song Inqalab with the popular Socialist band Laal (band) as a singer and composer [17] while the lyrics were written by his mother.[18] The song was received well by the audiences, media and critics. [19] [20]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/30-under-30/(photo)/422236
- ^ http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/ammar-aziz-a-progressive-pakistani-voice/
- ^ http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15752639,00.html
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0108/Thirty-ideas-from-people-under-30-The-Change-Agents/Ammar-Aziz-Band-member-filmmaker-and-voice-for-Pakistani-poor
- ^ http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/12/laal%E2%80%99s-new-video-a-breath-of-fresh-air/?printType=article
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/331393/rise-of-the-oppressed-the-one-to-watch/
- ^ http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/author/458/ammar-aziz/
- ^ http://www.viewpointonline.net/Archive/Archive/archive/author/Ammar+Aziz.html
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0108/Thirty-ideas-from-people-under-30-The-Change-Agents/Ammar-Aziz-Band-member-filmmaker-and-voice-for-Pakistani-poor
- ^ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C12%5C25%5Cstory_25-12-2011_pg9_16
- ^ http://www.ifwea.org/?x103997=230031
- ^ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/entertainment/28-Jan-2012/pak-documentary-nominated-for-berlin-film-festival
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/331393/rise-of-the-oppressed-the-one-to-watch/
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/331394/in-the-spotlight-screening-of-hashtnagar/
- ^ http://www.viewpointonline.net/a-man-with-a-movie-camera-in-hashtnagar.html
- ^ http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15752639,00.html
- ^ http://splus.nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2012-01-15/page-27
- ^ http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/12/laal%E2%80%99s-new-video-a-breath-of-fresh-air/
- ^ http://moderntokyotimes.com/tag/ammar-aziz-and-music/
- ^ http://splus.nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2012-01-15/page-27
