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ALI KAZIMI

  • 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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