Usama Alshaibi
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-11-20 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Baghdad, Iraq
Usama Alshaibi
Biography
Usama Alshaibi is a director, writer and producer. He has spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. His films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and others. His work in both narrative and documentary film has screened all over the world. His documentary films have premiered on the Sundance Channel and PBS. Feature articles have been written about his work in such places as the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Punk Planet and Variety. His latest documentary, American Arab, had a world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and has secured domestic and international distribution. Usama Alshaibi has directed 16 feature and short films. He and his creative partner Kristie Alshaibi run and operate Artvamp, which produces the majority of their films.
Acting
Soon
as Self
(2023)
(2003)
Crew
Boy from War
Director
Soon
Director, Writer
(2020)
CINEMA-19
Director
(2020)
The Desire
Director
(2019)
Anxiety Art
Thanks
(2017)
Filmmakers Unite (FU)
Director
(2016)
The Evil and the Good Fairy
Director, Editor, Original Music Composer
(2016)
Baghdad, Iowa
Director, Writer
(2013)
American Arab
Director
(2011)
Profane
Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Designer
(2010)
Solar Anus Cinema
Director
(2010)
My Fourth Painting
Director
(2009)
My Third Painting
Director
(2009)
My Mother Paused By My Father
Director
(2008)
Looking at Clouds
Director
(2008)
My Second Painting
Director
(2008)
Gash
Director
(2008)
Organ Molly
Director
(2008)
Patient
Director
(2008)
Runaway
Director
(2008)
Spoiled
Director
(2007)
Dream of Samarra
Director
(2007)
Signal Cross Over
Director
(2007)
Baba Boom Boom
Director
(2006)
Nice Bombs
Director
(2006)
Qawliya Dance
Director
(2006)
Eid Sacrifice
Director
(2005)
Traumata
Director
(2004)
Convulsion Expulsion
Director, Producer
(2004)
(2004)
Hold My Scissors
Director
(2004)
Self-Contained
Director
(2003)
The Amateurs
Writer, Director
(2003)
Muhammad and Jane
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Editor
(2003)
Allahu Akbar
Director
(2002)
Soak
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay
(2001)
Slaughtered Pigtails
Director
(2001)
Ass
Director
(2000)
Crying
Director
(2000)
Muffin
Director
(2000)
Death Jerk-Off 2000
Director
(1999)
Dance Habibi Dance
Director, Producer