Aqeel Ahmed (director) explained

Aqeel Ahmed
Birth Name:Aqeel Ahmed
Othername:M Aqeel Ahmed
Birth Date:df=yes 1987, mf=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:English
Occupation:Film Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer
Awards:UH Animation Expose for "Best Comedic Film"
2008 Alienated
Virgin Media Shorts "Finalist"
2008 Alienated

Aqeel Ahmed[1] (born 14 July 1987), also known by his birthname Mohammed Aqeel Ahmed or M Aqeel Ahmed, is a British film writer and director, as well as founder of his own creative, film & video production company, Ahmco.[2] He is known for his comic short films and animations, usually highlighting social problems and situations. His student short film, Alienated (2008), a visual-effects film about an alien trying to be accepted on Earth, was shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts Festival 2008,[3] and is up for awards.[4]

Filmography

Shattered Pieces

In 2009, Ahmed completed a 15-minute short film entitled Shattered Pieces, about a man waking up to find London destroyed. It was shown in film festivals domestically as well as internationally.[5] In 2010, he uploaded a remastered version of the film (with new colour grading and visual effects) to the popular video sharing site, YouTube[6]

Ahmco and upcoming projects

In September 2011, Ahmed announced on Twitter that he was planning to set up a new production company called Ahmco. Later, a Twitter account[7] and Facebook page[8] emerged, revealing that the company will offer creative services with, the not surprising, speciality in film and video. Ahmco will also serve as a film production company, producing Ahmed's future film projects. The first announced "in-house" production is currently titled AndiRoid.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Animex Awards Web site: Koomstream - film streaming . 2009-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080415061154/https://www.koomstream.ws/ . 2008-04-15 .
  2. Ahmco: Creative Factory. http://ahm.co
  3. Uhanimation site Web site: Archived copy . 2008-12-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221023040/http://uhanimation.co.uk/2008/alienated-finalist-at-virgin-media-shorts-2008-awards/ . 2008-12-21 .
  4. Virgin Media Shorts Press Release http://www.virgingroup.com/News/Articles/VirginMedia/2008/290708.aspx?Region=2
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20110905130748/http://aqeel.co/film/shattered-pieces Shattered Pieces info
  6. Shattered Pieces on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLL8HFc-R8
  7. Ahmco Twitter account. https://www.twitter.com/Ahmco
  8. Ahmco Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Ahmco
  9. https://archive.today/20120707084126/http://andiroid.net/ AndiRoid