Mazen Khaled

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Mazen Khaled
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Alma mater
Occupation(s) Screenwriter, Director
Years active2010 - present
Known for Martyr
A Petty Bourgeois Dream
My Queer Samsara
A Very Dangerous Man
Website www.mazenkhaled.com

Mazen Khaled is a US based Lebanese director, Screenwriter, editor and producer. [1] [2] [3] He is mostly known for his 2017 feature film Martyr which was screened at the 74th Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for the Queer Lion award. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] It was also selected for screening at the 2018 South by Southwest film festival in the Global section. [9] Khaled also won the award for Best Artistic Achievement at the 2018 Alexandria International Film Festival for his work on Martyr. [10] Khaled's 2010 short film My Queer Samsara (2010) premiered at the 2010 The International Film Festival Rotterdam. [11] His other notable works as a director include A Petty Bourgeois Dream (2016) [12] , A Very Dangerous Man (2012), [13] which was nominated for a Muhr Award at the Dubai International Film Festival, [14] and Our Gentleman of the Wings (2010). [15]

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Life and career

Khaled obtained a bachelor's degree in political studies from American University of Beirut. He then completed his master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He also attended a film production program at Concordia University and the screenwriting MFA program at Florida State University. He started his career as a policy analyst and project manager and consequently he moved to advertising niche where he wrote and directed numerous ad films for around 12 years. His early works included experimental films with emphasis on "16mm film and contemporary art video". [16] In 2002, he produced and directed his first short film Cadillac Blues. [17]

He is also known as the co-founder of Beirut-based art collector organization EXIST. [18]

Filmography

YearFilm Writer Director Producer Editor FormatFilm Festival ScreeningNominated for
2002Cadillac BluesGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgShort film
2010Our Gentleman of the WingsGreen check.svgGreen check.svgShort film
2010My Queer SamsaraGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgShort film 2010 The International Film Festival Rotterdam
2012A Very Dangerous ManGreen check.svgGreen check.svgShort film 2012 Dubai International Film Festival Muhr Awards
2013Hypnopompic [19] [20] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgDance Video
2014Dans les Bras de Noir [21] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgVideo
2015The Still Life Series [22] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgTableau Vivant
2015In Search of Stillness [23] Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgVideo
2016A Petty Bourgeois DreamGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgFeature Film
2017MartyrGreen check.svgGreen check.svgFeature Film 2017 Venice International Film Festival (Premiere) Queer Lion

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