Farah X
Farah Zeb Khalid | |
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| Born | December 27, 1976 |
| Alma mater | USC Film School |
| Occupation(s) | Director, editor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | farahx |
Farah Zeb Khalid also known as Farah X, is a Pakistani American director and editor.[1][2][3] She is known for her work on the documentary film The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion.[4][5]
Life and career
[edit]Farah was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in Los Angeles, California. In 1995, she modeled in London and Paris before returning to Los Angeles to attend the USC School of Cinematic Arts undergraduate program.[1] In 2005, she joined Sunset Edit as their only female editor. She has worked with singers such as Prince, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Rapsody.[6][7] In 2006, she directed a segment for the feature documentary Dropped.[8] In 2015, Farah directed a piece for Mariah Carey’s Infinity.[9]
In 2019, Farah directed a music video for Rapsody's Oprah, featuring Leikeli47 and Reyna Biddy, which won Best Music Video at the Urbanworld Film Festival in 2020.[10][11] Farah co-directed The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion, along with Lisa Cortes, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[12] It also won six Best Documentary awards including at the Sidewalk Film Festival and Milwaukee Film Festival.[13][14]
In 2021, Farah directed a five episode online series, SeeHer: Multiplicity, which won a Gracie award for Original Programming in 2022.[15] The series also won 2022 gold and silver Telly awards.[16]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Editor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Beauty of Blackness | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2021 | SeeHer: Multiplicity | Yes | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | Crusaders: Ex Jehovah's Witnesses Speak Out | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2021 | Made by Her Monuments | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2019 | The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2019 | Oprah | Yes | Yes | Video short |
| 2017 | Interior Motives | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Joan Baez: Rebel Icon | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Infinity | Yes | Yes | Video short |
| 2014 | You're Mine (Eternal) | Yes | Video short[17] | |
| 2013 | We Came Home | Yes | Documentary[18] | |
| 2011 | The Life and Death of Steriogram | Yes | Feature Film | |
| 2008 | Crepe Covered Sidewalks | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2008 | Fall Out Boy: I Don't Care | Yes | Video short | |
| 2008 | Number One with a Bullet | Yes | Documentary | |
| 2007 | Incubus: Look Alive | Yes | Video short | |
| 2006 | Dropped | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2006 | One Blood | Yes | Video short | |
| 2006 | Bossy (Kelis song) | Yes | Video short | |
| 2000 | Meta | Yes | Short film | |
| 2000 | Hellraiser: Resurrection | Yes | Video short |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Farah X Went From Editing Music Videos To Directing Hip-Hop Documentaries Centered Around Women". okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Farah X Talks Fashion, Entertainment, And Social Justice At 'The Remix: Hip-Hop X Fashion' Premiere At The Tribeca Film Festival". theknockturnal.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "'The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion' Details Women's Contributions to the Genre". yahoo.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "'Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion' Directors on Their New Film Exploring "Who Actually Are the Architects of These Looks"". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "'The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion' Highlights Misa Hylton And April Walker". Vibe. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "'The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion' Details Women's Contributions to the Genre". wwd.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Rapsody & Leikeli47 Count up Harriet Tubman $20 USD Bills for "Oprah" Video". hypebeast.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "NEWS: Dropped Documentary". videostatic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Debuts Teaser For "Infinity" Video". breatheheavy.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "FESTIVAL WINNERS 2020". urbanworld.org. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Rapsody Shares "Oprah" Video f/ Leikeli47 and Reyna Biddy". complex.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "AWARD WINNERS FROM SIDEWALK 2019". sidewalkfest.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "FESTIVAL AWARDS & PAST WINNERS". mkefilm.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Gracie Awards: Melissa McCarthy, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Tamron Hall Among Honorees". hollywoodreporter.com. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "SEEHER MULTIPLICITY". tellyawards.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Extended Preview: Mariah Carey – 'Infinity' Video (Starring Tyson Beckford & Jussie Smollett)". thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "We Came Home: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2020-07-27.