Tarique Qayumi

Tarique Qayumi is an Afghan-Canadian writer, director, producer. He studied at the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.[1] His thesis screenplay called "The Sacrifice" was optioned by Howe Sound Productions.[2] He completed his Masters of Fine Arts at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.[3] He worked in Afghanistan as a writer, director, and producer of Truth Unveiled,[4] The Defenders,[5] and Baghch-e-Simsim (the Afghan version of Sesame Street.)[6] He also co-wrote and directed the feature film called Targeting, which premiered at Dances With Films Festival in 2014.[7] Recently, he was a speaker for TedxKabul.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://thetyee.ca/Photo/2004/10/13/KitesGunsDreams/
  2. ↑ http://www.howesoundfilms.com/development.html
  3. ↑ http://magazine.ucla.edu/depts/style/kabul-camera/
  4. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3662606/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_4
  5. ↑ http://www.lemonde.fr/le-magazine/article/2014/02/14/afghanistan-liberte-surveillee_4365685_1616923.html
  6. ↑ http://8am.af/kabul-days-hero-story-interview/
  7. ↑ http://www.danceswithfilms.com/slt_targeting.html
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_V__yKlzjg&feature=youtu.be


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