Aqeel Ahmed (director)

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Aqeel Ahmed
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Born
Aqeel Ahmed

(1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 35)
Nationality English
Other namesM Aqeel Ahmed
Occupation Film Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer
AwardsUH Animation Expose for "Best Comedic Film"
2008 Alienated
Virgin Media Shorts "Finalist"
2008 Alienated
Website www.aqeel.co

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]

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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]

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References

  1. Animex Awards "Koomstream - film streaming". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  2. Ahmco: Creative Factory. http://ahm.co
  3. Uhanimation site "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Virgin Media Shorts Press Release http://www.virgingroup.com/News/Articles/VirginMedia/2008/290708.aspx?Region=2%5B%5D
  5. 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. AndiRoid