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WARD KAMEL

About

WARD KAMEL

About

About

BARZAKH

short, 2019

private link available upon request

dir. Karina Dandashi

cinematography. Ward Kamel

production design. Jennifer Skinner

producer. Natalia Rivas

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WARD KAMEL

Ward Kamel is a Syrian filmmaker based in Brooklyn. He strives to depict underrepresented characters in grounded and relatable narratives.

His latest short, If I Die in America, premiered at SXSW®. His work has screened at Palm Springs Shortfest, Hollyshorts and Newfest, earned him a Sundance Ignite finalist position, and won him the Best Director Award at NFFTY as well as a Vimeo Staff Pick. His scripts have earned him a semifinalist position for the Academy Nicholl Fellowship, have been accepted to the Stowe Story Labs as well as placing in Austin Film Festival. Ward has been nominated for the Colin Higgins Youth Courage Award at Frameline. The latest short he produced, Aziz, was a semifinalist in the Student Academy Awards®, while the last short he served as cinematographer for, Dress Up, premiered at Aspen ShortFest with screenings at Outfest, Indy Shorts International, Arab Film Festival and MoMA. Ward is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and was the commencement speaker for his class.