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

Strange Cities Are Familiar
A Thousand Fires
Taste
Newlyn Harbour
Standing at the Ruins
Tunnel Trade
The Effect of All Peoples
The runner
TERRORISM the TERRORISM land TERRORISM of TERRORISM common TERRORISM disgrace
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year

Top Movie Credits

Strange Cities Are Familiar Writer
A Thousand Fires Writer
Taste Francis
Newlyn Harbour Director
Standing at the Ruins Producer
Tunnel Trade Director of Photography
The Effect of All Peoples Director
The runner Director of Photography
TERRORISM the TERRORISM land TERRORISM of TERRORISM common TERRORISM disgrace Director
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year Producer