Saeed Taji Farouky
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
UK
Saeed Taji Farouky
Biography
Saeed Taji Farouky is a Palestinian-British filmmaker and artist who has been producing work around themes of conflict, human rights and colonialism since 1998.
He writes, directs and creates long-term, humanist art and film projects, and is lead tutor and course leader of the Re:Creative film school which offers free film education and training to people from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the film industry. In 2011 he was awarded a Senior TED Fellowship for his work, and he has previously been named Artist-In-Residence at the British Museum and Tate Britain.
He has been a speaker and human rights educator with Amnesty International for over 10 years and has been teaching filmmaking and cinematography since 2009.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
Taste
as Francis
Crew
I See The Stars At Noon
Director
(2021)
A Thousand Fires
Director, Director of Photography, Writer
(2019)
Strange Cities Are Familiar
Director, Writer
(2016)
They Live in Forests, They Are Extremely Shy
Writer, Director
(2015)
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
(2013)
There Will Be Some Who Will Not Fear Even That Void
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(2013)
The Runner
Director, Director of Photography
(2013)
Life After Guantanamo
Director of Photography
(2012)
Syria: People Awake
Director of Photography
(2010)
Newlyn Harbour
Director of Photography, Writer, Director
(2009)
The Path of Most Resistance
Director of Photography, Writer, Producer
(2007)
Tunnel Trade
Director, Producer, Director of Photography