Hannan Majid
| Hannan Majid | |
|---|---|
| Native name | হান্নান মাঝিদ |
| Born |
August 1979 (age 37–38) Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Northern Film School |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Organization | Rainbow Collective |
| Home town | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Website |
www |
Hannan Majid (Bengali: হান্নান মাঝিদ; born August 1979) is an English documentary filmmaker.
Early life
Majid's parents are originally from Dhaka, they migrated to Bradford, West Yorkshire, England where Majid was born and brought up. He is a graduate of the Northern Film School in Leeds.[1]
Career
Along with Richard York, Majid runs a documentary production house called Rainbow Collective. Rainbow Collective is a production company based in London, they specialise in creating documentaries which highlight and deal with human and children's rights issues.[1] Since its inception in 2006, they have shot, directed and produced documentaries in South Africa, Bangladesh, Iraq and the UK,[2] and have won awards in Dubai, France and the Czech Republic.[1] Their documentaries include, AmaZulu: The Children of Heaven, Bafana,[1] Baghdad Holiday,[3] Voices from the Camps, Into the Unknown Skinny, Homeless,[4] The Machinists,[5] Tears in the Fabric[6][7] and Mass E Bhat.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AmaZulu: The Children of Heaven | Director, cinematographer |
| Bafana | Director | |
| 2009 | Baghdad Holiday | Director |
| 2010 | Voices from the Camps | |
| The Machinists | Director, cinematographer, editor | |
| 2012 | Not Ok Here, Not Ok Anywhere | Director, cinematographer |
| 2014 | Tears in the Fabric | Director, producer |
| Mass E Bhat | Director |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Myburg, Debbie (13 June 2011). "Hope amidst the hardship". South Africa: The South African. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- 1 2 Zarandi, Oliver (9 September 2014). "Bring food – not a ticket – to see Rainbow Collective’s documentary about Bangladesh". London: East End Review. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Watch This Face - Seja Majeed". Emel. March 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Films". The Rainbow Collective. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ↑ Badal, Julie Flynn (5 October 2013). "The True Price of a Pair of Jeans: Documentary Offers a Glimpse at the Grim Reality Behind the Outsourcing of Garment Production". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ Badal, Julie Flynn (28 April 2014). "Revisiting Rana Plaza". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ McVeigh, Tracy (19 April 2014). "Ethical lobby to target fashion retailers with supply chain campaign". The Observer. Retrieved 1 February 2015.