Saeed Taji Farouky
Birthplace: UK
Biography
Saeed Taji Farouky is a Palestinian-British filmmaker and artist who has been producing work around themes of conflict, human rights and colonialism since 1998.
He writes, directs and creates long-term, humanist art and film projects, and is lead tutor and course leader of the Re:Creative film school which offers free film education and training to people from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the film industry. In 2011 he was awarded a Senior TED Fellowship for his work, and he has previously been named Artist-In-Residence at the British Museum and Tate Britain.
He has been a speaker and human rights educator with Amnesty International for over 10 years and has been teaching filmmaking and cinematography since 2009.
Known For
A Thousand Fires
Strange Cities Are Familiar
Standing at the Ruins
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year
The runner
There Will Be Some Who Will Not Fear Even That Void
Taste
The Path of Most Resistance
The Effect of All Peoples
They Live in Forests, They Are Extremely Shy
Top Movie Credits
A Thousand Fires
Writer
Strange Cities Are Familiar
Writer
Standing at the Ruins
Producer
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year
Producer
The runner
Director of Photography
There Will Be Some Who Will Not Fear Even That Void
Director of Photography
Taste
Francis
The Path of Most Resistance
Director of Photography
The Effect of All Peoples
Director