BIO:
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ALI KAZIMI is a multi-award winning
documentary filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada.
Raised in India, Ali Kazimi began his career as
a self-taught photographer. In 1983 he won a scholarship
to attend the film production program at York
University, receiving his B.F.A (Honours) in 1987.
In late eighties he decided to stay on in Canada
to pursue a career as a film-maker.
- His film's include, some kind of arrangement (1998);
Passage from India (1997); Shooting Indians
(1997); and, Narmada: A valley rises
(1994). His films have been screened on the international
festival circuit, and been broadcast on CBC Newsword,
TV Ontario, Vision TV, Channel 4 in the Uk and PBS
among others.
- He has also worked as director on a number of
television documentary series such as Little Miracles
(Life Network) and Med Students (Life Network),
Exhibit A:The Secrets of Forensic Science (Discovery
Canada) and Firestation (Discovery Canada)
- As cinematographer, Kazimi has brought to television
several acclaimed and award- winning documentaries
A Song for Tibet (NFB/DLI Prods.), Bollywood Bound
(NFB), The Journey of Lesra Martin (NFB),Going to
Extremes - Wet and Surviving Extremes - Swamp (Keo
Films/Channel 4/ Nat. Geo./Discovery Canada). He
has shot films in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the
U.K., the U.S.A , Bosnia, Italy, Turkey, Namibia,
Indonesia and Morocco.
- In addition to his creative roles, Kazimi has
worked as a film/video instructor. He was the President
of the Independent Film and Video Alliance 1992-93,
and the Co-Chair of the Canadian Independent Film
Caucus - Toronto, 1996-97. He is a member of the
Documentary Organisation of Canada, the Director's
Guild of Canada, and the Academy of Canadian Cinema
and Television.
- Best Documentary Feature Audience Award 23rd San
Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
- Winner, Second Place - Audience Award Honourable
Mention for Best Director Hot Docs 2004 - Canadian
International Documentary Film Festival
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