AHMED ABD
Ahmed Abd was born in Baghdad in 1994. He was a member of the Iraqi Independent Film Center for years, and during this time, he worked on his short films. Among these films are "Birds of Sinjar," which won the BBC Award in London in 2019, "War Nest" and "Safia." These films participated in various international film festivals. Ahmed also contributed to the writing and editing of several short films. He worked as an assistant director on the film "Hayfa Street" by Mohannad Hayal and "The Journey" by Mohammed Al-Daraji. Afterwards, he worked on his first feature-length documentary film, "The Fifth Story," which participated in numerous international festivals. It won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award at the IDFA Festival in the Netherlands in 2020, and received special recognition from the judging committee at the Ismailia Festival in Egypt. He went on to work on his short series titled "River's Shadow" and during this period, he directed his attention to writing his new film
THE FIFTH STORY
BY AHMED ABD
Writer - Director - Editor
2020 / 90 / Iraq -Qatar
Documentary Film: Winner of the International Federation of Film Critics award at the IDFA Festival in Amsterdam, with a special mention from the jury at the Ismailia International Film Festival in Egypt
:Synopsis: After decades of devastating war in Iraq, the horrors are still fresh in the minds of different generations. Their disturbing stories are filmed in a poetic style that also cautiously opens a door to beauty and contemplation.
THE SHADOW OF THE RIVER
BY AHMED ABD
Writer - Director - Editor - Sound Designer
2023 / Iraq / 60
Mini Series
Synopsis: An anonymous girl, finds her way to the house of a retired army officer and his family, and reveals secrets that start a chain reaction of events that would change the lives of the family
SAFIA
BY AHMED ABD
Producer - Director - Writer
2021 / 21 / Iraq -UK
Short Documentary Film: world premiere San Francisco
Synopsis: When a child tries to bear the burdens of war and family at the same time
BIRDS OF SINJAR
BY AHMED ABD
Producer - Director - Writer - Editor
Iraq - Türkiye / 12 / 2019
Short Documentary Film: BBC Arabic Film Festival Award for Best in Journalism
Synopsis: In yet another episode of war in Iraq, a young Iraqi from the Yazidi minority is forced to carry arms atyoung age to protect his people from ISIS
WAR NEST
BY AHMED ABD
Writer - Director - Editor
2017 / 6 / Iraq -UK
Short Film: world premiere Malmo Arab Film Festival
Synopsis: When a young army recruit is chased into a tight spot by extremists, an unexpected ally could be what it takes to save his life
other works
Ahmed works as a filmmaker, serving as a writer, editor, and sound designer
AHMED ABD
writer, editor, and sound designer
Ahmed has worked on some films as a writer, editor, and sound designer during the eleven years he has been in the film and television industry
pictures
Behind the scenes and stills of films
Phone
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