Basil Khalil
Basil Khalil is a British-Palestinian filmmaker. Khalil's film Ave Maria was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1]
Early life
Khalil was born and raised in Nazareth, to a Palestinian evangelist preacher and a British mother.[2]
Career
Khalil graduated with an MA from Screen Academy Scotland. Khalil spent several years working for the BBC, including on the popular Jamie Oliver cookery shows.[2]
In 2015, Khalil directed "Ave Maria," a 14-minute comic short about Palestinian Catholic nuns in a West Bank monastery contending with Israeli settlers, world premiered at Cannes Film Festival and went on to screen at more than fifty festivals. It made the Academy Awards shortlist in the 'Live Action Shorts' category.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jaafar, Alii (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: UK And Ireland Film Biz Reacts To Banner Year With 'Carol', 'Brooklyn', 'Room' And 'The Danish Girl'". Deadline. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 1 2 Newbould, Chris (31 May 2015). "Cannes acclaim for Palestinian director’s Ave Maria". The National. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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