Osmond Karim | |
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Born | Othman Karim 19 March 1968 |
Spouse | Malin Holmberg-Karim |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Alexander Karim, Baker Karim |
Othman "Osmond" Karim (born 19 March 1968) is a Swedish film director, documentary producer, television presenter and photographer.
Karim was born in Kampala, Uganda on March 19, 1968. [1] [2] In 1975, he, his parents, and his four siblings fled Idi Admin's regime and settled in first in Uppsala, then in Skåne. [3] His brother Baker is a director in his own right; brother Alexander and one of their sisters are actors. [4]
He graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in California with a BA with honors in Film and TV Production and worked for Amblin Entertainment before returning to Sweden. [5] [6]
He is married to film producer Malin Holmberg-Karim; they have four children. [7]
He hosted the Swedish news program Mosaik from 2000-2002 before leaving to focus on his directing career and production company One Tired Brother. [1] [4] His 1999 documentary Uganda du Fria (The Promised Land) was met with critical acclaim; Sveriges Television submitted it to Prix Europa in 2001. [1] In 2006, Karim's first feature film, Om Sara , won the Golden St. George Prize for Best Film at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. [8] Shortly after, it was awarded a Viewer's Choice award at the Kolkata International Film Festival. [1] [9] [10] Danny Glover was cast in his 2010 film För kärleken , which garnered a lot of interest. [11] [12]
He served as a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama Film Festival in 2007. [13]
Year | Title | Title in English | Director | Writer | Editor | Other notes |
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1999 | Drömmarnas stad | Yes | ||||
1999 | Uganda Du Fria | The Promised Land | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
1999 | Ögonblick | Moments | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
2000 | Rampljus | Yes | Short film; also credited as Director of Photography | |||
2001 | Tagning Tolken | Yes | Short film | |||
2001 | Fyra kvinnor | Four Women | Credited as Executive Producer | |||
2002 | Tolken | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
2002 | Alla bara försvinner | Everybody Just Disappears | Yes | Yes | Co-written and co-directed with Kristina Kjellin, Kajsa Eldin, Pil Maria Gunnarsson, Molly Hartleb, Ted Kjellson, John Lindgren, Kalle Lindgren | |
2005 | Godmoney | Yes | ||||
2005 | Det odödliga | Fragments of an Unfinished Journey | Credited as producer | |||
2005 | Om Sara | About Sara | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2006 | Svenskjävlar | Bloody Swedes | Yes | |||
2008 | Squire Musa | Yes | Yes | |||
2010 | Tusen bilder: Av livets stora och små mirakel | A Thousand Images | Yes | Pictures and music only; also credited as the Director of Photography | ||
2010 | För kärleken | Dear Alice | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Grace Maharaj-Eriksson and Linda Aronson | |
2012 | Jepson från the Ark | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2014 | Raskortet: En film om att vara svart i Sverige | The Race Card | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Malin Holmberg-Karim; also credited as cinematographer |
2018 | De ensamma | The Grateful | Yes | Short film |
Year | Film | Award | Award body |
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2006 | Om Sara | Golden St George Moskova | Moscow International Film Festival |
2005 | Om Sara | Bästa film | Nöjesguiden |
2006 | Om Sara | Viewer's Choice Calcutta | Kolkata International Film Festival |
2007 | Squire Musa | Talent Highlight Award | Berlinale |
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