Peter Bussian Explained

Peter Bussian is an American independent filmmaker, photographer and visual media consultant who is known mainly for his work with refugees and other international development issues.[1]

Bussian has consulted on international development projects in developing, conflict and post conflict countries in the Middle East, South Asia, Africa and South America.

Bussian has received awards for his photographs from the International Photography Awards (Lucies) and Interaction.[2]

He has written, produced, directed and/or photographed documentary films in Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan on displaced persons, climate change and other topics for the UN and USAID.

Bussian has held several photographic exhibitions, including "The Afghans: Pictures of Resilience 2001 – 2011", which was exhibited at Gallery 169[3] and Sharq Gallery,[4] both in Los Angeles. The exhibit was also displayed at the Council on Foreign Relations[5] in New York throughout 2012.

He is the author and photographer of the book "Passage to Afghanistan" (Skyhorse, 2016).[6]

Bussian played the lead role in Afghan director Siddiq Barmak's film Opium War, which was Afghanistan's official submission to the 2009 Academy Awards and won several film festival awards, including the Golden Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Film at the Rome Film Festival.[7]

Bussian is developing several independent feature film projects, including Scarlet Poppy,[8] an authentic love story set in Afghanistan. The project has been featured at the Busan International Film Festival,[9] International Film Festival of India,[10] the Independent Filmmaker Project "No Borders"[11] and the Dubai International Film Festival[12]

In 2020, Bussian released a book of portraits entitled "Trans New York: Photos and Stories of Transgender New Yorkers."[13] The book was published by Apollo Publishers, with a foreword by transgender activist and author Abby Stein.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcard from Sudan :: Sunday Nights . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . March 23, 2017.
  2. Web site: coffeetable_book_FINAL.indd . Roobon.files.wordpress.com . March 23, 2017.
  3. Web site: Peter Bussian – gallery169 . Gallery169.com . March 23, 2017.
  4. Web site: Exhibitions . sharqart.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104032024/http://sharqart.com/id3.html . 4 November 2011 . dead.
  5. Web site: Venues . ArtSlant.com . March 23, 2017.
  6. Web site: Passage to Afghanistan . Skyhorsepublishing.com . November 29, 2016 . March 23, 2017.
  7. Web site: Jennings . Sheri . Opium War and Resolution 819 win best film awards at Rome International Film Festival | Screen . Screendaily.com . November 3, 2008 . March 23, 2017.
  8. Web site: Scarlet Poppy. IMDb. March 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Asian Project Market . Apm.asianfilmmarket.org . May 28, 2009 . March 23, 2017.
  10. Web site: NFDC unveils 23 projects for Film Bazaar at IFFI 2011 - DearCinema.com | DearCinema.com . June 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721112056/http://dearcinema.com/article/nfdc-unveils-23-projects-for-film-bazaar-at-iffi-2011/3841 . July 21, 2013 .
  11. Web site: Independent Filmmaker Project . Ifp.org . August 10, 2012 . March 23, 2017.
  12. Web site: IFP Sends First Partner Project to DIFF | IFP . June 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531052624/http://www.ifp.org/resources/ifp-sends-first-partner-project-to-diff/ . May 31, 2013 .
  13. Book: Bussian . Peter . Stein . Abby . Trans New York: Photos and Stories of Transgender New Yorkers . June 2, 2020 . Apollo Publishers . New York, NY . 978-1948062565 . 12 June 2020.