Saeed Taji Farouky

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.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

2007Nominee

Best Director

Tunnel Trade

2023Nominee

Best Performance

Taste

2021Winner

Best Director

A Thousand Fires

Career Highlights

2013Highlight

Best Director

The runner

2019Highlight

Best Director

Strange Cities Are Familiar