Yasir Abbasi
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Yasir Abbasi is a Director of Photography
from India. After completing his initial schooling from Gorakhpur
and Lucknow
, he completed his Masters in Mass Communication from Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia
in 2002. Based out of New Delhi
, he shoots documentaries, short films, and ad films. He has made a successful foray into production with the multiple award-winning short film Good Night (2008), directed by Geetika Narang.
and CARE
. His cinematography in the documentary Ayodhya Gatha was widely appreciated at festivals like Film South Asia and River to River - Florence Indian Film Festival. After having shot for travelogues and wildlife films for television channels like Discovery Channel
and Channel 4
, he made his debut in production with the short film Good Night, directed by Geetika Narang. The film won him the Best Cinematography Award at the Fulmarxx Shorts Fest. The film also won the Silver Lamp Tree Award in the Short Film Center section of the prestigious International Film Festival of India and the Best Short Film Award at the Indo-American Arts Council
film festival in New York. In a review of the film, The Chronicle describes his work in the film as "exquisite" and "an exercise in visual brilliance".
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
from India. After completing his initial schooling from Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur District and Gorakhpur Division. Gorakhpur is one of the proposed capitals of the Purvanchal state which is yet to be formed...
and Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, he completed his Masters in Mass Communication from Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia is an Indian Central University located in Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988...
in 2002. Based out of New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, he shoots documentaries, short films, and ad films. He has made a successful foray into production with the multiple award-winning short film Good Night (2008), directed by Geetika Narang.
Career
Starting out with shooting documentaries, he did a spate of social films with organizations from all over the world like Save the ChildrenSave the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
and CARE
CARE (relief)
CARE is a broad-spectrum secular relief, humanitarian, and development non-governmental organization fighting global poverty. It is non-political, non-sectarian and operates annually in more than 70 countries across the globe.One of the organization’s primary focuses in its fight to eradicate...
. His cinematography in the documentary Ayodhya Gatha was widely appreciated at festivals like Film South Asia and River to River - Florence Indian Film Festival. After having shot for travelogues and wildlife films for television channels like Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
and Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, he made his debut in production with the short film Good Night, directed by Geetika Narang. The film won him the Best Cinematography Award at the Fulmarxx Shorts Fest. The film also won the Silver Lamp Tree Award in the Short Film Center section of the prestigious International Film Festival of India and the Best Short Film Award at the Indo-American Arts Council
Indo-American Arts Council
The Indo-American Arts Council is an American non-profit cultural organization that promotes Indian art, theatre, film, fashion, music and dance in the United States. The Council was established in 1998 in New York City...
film festival in New York. In a review of the film, The Chronicle describes his work in the film as "exquisite" and "an exercise in visual brilliance".
Filmography
- Good Night (2008)
- The House Remembers (2007)
- Sirf Jhaag (2006)
- Ayodhya Gatha (2006)