Kasim Abid
Encyclopedia
Kasim Abid قاسم عبد }}) is a London
-based cameraman, film director
and producer
of Iraqi
origin.
Born in Baghdad
, Iraq
to a Shia family, Abid has lived life in exile, first, in Moscow
where he had trained to become a cameraman, and then in London
, where he eventually became an established filmmaker.
Abid has worked for three years as head of Camera and Location Production for ANN (Arab News Network) in London. He has also taught television training courses in Palestine
and Iraqi Kurdistan
. Abid earned a diploma from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad and an MA from the Moscow Film Institute.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based cameraman, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
of Iraqi
Iraqi people
The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia , with a large diaspora throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and...
origin.
Born in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
to a Shia family, Abid has lived life in exile, first, in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
where he had trained to become a cameraman, and then in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he eventually became an established filmmaker.
Abid has worked for three years as head of Camera and Location Production for ANN (Arab News Network) in London. He has also taught television training courses in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
. Abid earned a diploma from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad and an MA from the Moscow Film Institute.
Filmography
- Life After The Fall
- Surda Checkpoint
- Naji Al Ali: Artist With Vision
- Rear Window: Amid the Alien Corn