| Alexander Abela | |
| Birth Date: | 1964 11, df=yes |
| Birth Name: | Alexander Abela |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
| Occupation: | Director, producer, Editor, Cinematographer, writer |
Alexander Abela (born 30 November 1964), is a British-French filmmaker, producer and writer.[1] [2] He is best known for directing the live action films Makibefo, Souli and the animation film Zarafa.[3] [4]
He was born on 30 November 1964 in Coventry, England.[5]
He studied physics and oceanography extensive with an ambition to be an oceanographer. He is a seasoned freediver and trained as a commercial diver (HSE Part I) as well. But in 1997, he began a film career instead of that.[6]
In 2001, he directed his maiden film Makibefo, where he was also the producer and writer. The film has been shot in Madagascar in October 1998.[7] The film casts with an English-speaking narrator, where all the roles are played by indigenous Antandroy people.[8] After the success of the film, he made his second film Souli in 2004, which also received the critics acclaim and screened many film festivals.[9] The film also revolved around a remote fishing village on the southwestern coast of Madagascar.[10] In 2005, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix Award at the Paris Film Festival.[11] In 2009, he co-wrote the animation film Zarafa with Rémi Bezançon, and released theaters in 2011.[12] In 2012, he produced two more films: Ojo De Agua, and Ventilator Blues.
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Makibefo | Director, writer, producer | Film | ||
| 2004 | Souli | Director, writer | Film | ||
| 2011 | La dernière frontière | Director, writer, Cinematographer, Editor | TV movie documentary | ||
| 2012 | Zarafa | Writer | Film |