Aqeel Ahmed (director)
Aqeel Ahmed | |
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| Born | Aqeel Ahmed 14 July 1987 |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | M Aqeel Ahmed |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer |
| Awards | UH Animation Expose for "Best Comedic Film" 2008 Alienated Virgin Media Shorts "Finalist" 2008 Alienated |
| Website | www |
Aqeel Ahmed (born 14 July 1987 in 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]
Filmography
- How to be a Superhero (2007), Director
- Alienated (2008), Director
- Shattered Pieces (2009), Director
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]
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]
References
- ^ Animex Awards "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Ahmco: Creative Factory. http://ahm.co
- ^ Uhanimation site "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Virgin Media Shorts Press Release http://www.virgingroup.com/News/Articles/VirginMedia/2008/290708.aspx?Region=2[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shattered Pieces info. http://aqeel.co/film/shattered-pieces[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shattered Pieces on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLL8HFc-R8
- ^ Ahmco Twitter account. https://www.twitter.com/Ahmco
- ^ Ahmco Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Ahmco
- ^ AndiRoid http://andiroid.net[permanent dead link]
