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

Taste
Tunnel Trade
Strange Cities Are Familiar
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year
The runner
There Will Be Some Who Will Not Fear Even That Void
Newlyn Harbour
They Live in Forests, They Are Extremely Shy
TERRORISM the TERRORISM land TERRORISM of TERRORISM common TERRORISM disgrace
The Path of Most Resistance

Top Movie Credits

Taste Francis
Tunnel Trade Director of Photography
Strange Cities Are Familiar Writer
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
Newlyn Harbour Director
They Live in Forests, They Are Extremely Shy Director
TERRORISM the TERRORISM land TERRORISM of TERRORISM common TERRORISM disgrace Director
The Path of Most Resistance Producer