Aqeel Ahmed
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| Born | Aqeel Ahmed 14 July 1987 London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | M Aqeel Ahmed |
| Occupation | Film Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer |
| Awards | UH Animation Expose for "Best Comedic Film" 2008 Alienated Virgin Media Shorts "Finalist" 2008 Alienated |
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| www.aqeel.co | |
Aqeel Ahmed (born 14 July 1987, London, United Kingdom), also known by his birthname Mohammed Aqeel Ahmed or M Aqeel Ahmed, is an award-winning[1] British film writer and director, as well as founder of his own creative, film & video production company, Ahmco[2]. He is known for his comic short films and animations, usually highlighting social problems and situations. His student short film, Alienated (2008), a visual-effects film about an alien trying to be accepted on Earth, was shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts Festival 2008,[3] and is up for awards.[4]
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[edit] Filmography
- How to be a Superhero (2007), Director
- Alienated (2008), Director
- Shattered Pieces (2009), Director
[edit] Shattered Pieces
In 2009, Ahmed completed a 15 minute short film entitled Shattered Pieces, about a man waking up to find London destroyed. It was shown in film festivals domestically as well as internationally[5]. In 2010, he uploaded a remastered version of the film (with new colour grading and visual effects) to the popular video sharing site, YouTube[6]
[edit] Ahmco and upcoming projects
In September 2011, Ahmed announced on Twitter that he was planning to set up a new production company called Ahmco. Later, a Twitter account[7] and Facebook page[8] emerged, revealing that the company will offer creative services with, the not surprising, speciality in film and video. Ahmco will also serve as a film production company, producing Ahmed's future film projects. The first announced "in-house" production is currently titled AndiRoid[9].
[edit] References
- ^ Animex Awards http://animex.tees.ac.uk/student_awards_winners.cfm
- ^ Ahmco: Creative Factory. http://ahm.co
- ^ Uhanimation site http://uhanimation.co.uk/2008/alienated-finalist-at-virgin-media-shorts-2008-awards/
- ^ Virgin Media Shorts Press Release http://www.virgingroup.com/News/Articles/VirginMedia/2008/290708.aspx?Region=2
- ^ Shattered Pieces info. http://aqeel.co/film/shattered-pieces
- ^ Shattered Pieces on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLL8HFc-R8
- ^ Ahmco Twitter account. http://twitter.com/Ahmco
- ^ Ahmco Facebook page. http://facebook.com/Ahmco
- ^ AndiRoid http://andiroid.net
