| Tamer Shaaban | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tamer Ahmed Shaaban November 2, 1988 Buffalo, New York, U.S |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Tamer Shaaban (Born November 2, 1988) is an Egyptian American film maker, writer, and actor who received a BS in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology May, 2011. On January 25, 2011 he created films showing the Egyptian people’s frustrations with the Egyptian regime when the revolution was sparked.[1] His first film received over 2 million views and was blocked in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., and Jordan.[2] The film was featured in The Huffington Post,[3] was viral on Reddit,[4] and was shared on Facebook more than 150K times. Shaaban spoke on CBC about his film, its role, and the uprising against former President Hosni Mubarak.[5] His second video shows students from different nationalities showing their support for Egypt. The video was featured on Al-Jazeera, was analyzed on Egypt’s national television, as well as many different blogs.
He worked with Sami Yusuf on his unofficial music video and also helped create the official video for Yusuf’s single “I’m Your Hope” in February 2011.[6]
His movies have won awards at the Campus Movie Fest. “Streetcorners” won Best Drama at Georgia Tech and continued to the South Regional Grand Finale in 2009. “Granted” received the Wild Card Pick at Georgia Tech and went to both the South Regional Grand Finale and the International Grand Finale in 2010. “The Whispers of Shaitan” won Best Picture at Georgia Tech,[7] was selected to screen at the Atlanta Film festival,[8] and was selected to screen at the Cannes Film Festival.[9] The film was also shared Sami Yusuf’s blog to help spread the message of the film.[10] His goal is to create films that can show people life with more color, and he says that his life goal is to bridge the gap between the East and West believing that his films help catalyze the process.[11]