Samir Mallal

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Samir Mallal is a filmmaker from Montreal. He is best known for co-directing two documentaries: Discordia and Bombay Calling. Mallal grew up in Ottawa and Vancouver and moved to Montreal in 1997 to attend Concordia University.

His first film Discordia (2004) follows three students during the aftermath of the Netenyahu Incident at Concordia Univeristy in Montreal in 2002. His second film, Bombay Calling (2006) follows the lives of telemarketers working outsourced jobs in a call center in Bombay (Mumbai), India. Both films were co-directed with Ben Addelman and produced by Adam Symansky from the National Film Board of Canada.

Mallal graduated from the Concordia Communication Studies Program in 2001 and started his career as an intern at the National Film Board of Canada.

[edit] Filmography

Bombay Calling (2006)
Discordia (2004)

[edit] Awards

Bombay Calling
Grand Jury Prize - Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Most Innovative Documentary - Doxa Film and Video Festival

Discordia
Best Socio-Political documentary - Columbus International Film Festival
Gold Award - New York Festivals
Best Filmmakers in Montreal - Montreal Mirror