Kasim Abid

Kasim Abid
Born	Baghdad, Iraq
Nationality	Iraqi
Occupation(s)	filmmaker, director and producer

Kasim Abid is an Iraqi filmmaker, director, producer and cameraman. He graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts- Baghdad and holds an MA from VGIK-All Union State Institute of Cinematography - Moscow. He came to London in 1982 where he continues to live and work as a filmmaker.

Co-founder of the non-profit making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ –Baghdad: www.iftvc.org

The students Kasim trained in Iraq, went on to win 20 local and international Film Festivals Awards.

Recently, Kasim was a jury member at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2010 and Ismailia International Film Festival 2013. He was also, the Director/Organizer of two festivals in Iraq: Documentary Film Festival Iraq 2011 and Baghdad Eye-Human Rights Film Festival 2012

Worked as Head of Documentary programmes at MBC Arab Satellite Station and Head of Camera Department at ANN Satellite Channel in nineties.

Filmography

• Mirrors of Diaspora, 2018. Jury award at Muscat Int Film Festival.
• Whispers of the Cities, 2013. Award: Special Mention – Cinema du Reel Film Festival.
• Wings of the Soul, 2011.
• Life After The Fall, 2008. 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.
• Amid the Alien Corn, 1990.

Awards

• 2005 Alhambra Award for Excellence in Arts (The Muslim News Awards for Excellence)

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