Saeed Taji Farouky
Known For: Directing
Biography
Saeed Taji Farouky is a Palestinian-British filmmaker and artist who has been producing work around themes of conflict, human rights and colonialism since 1998. He writes, directs and creates long-term, humanist art and film projects, and is lead tutor and course leader of the Re:Creative film school which offers free film education and training to people from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the film industry. In 2011 he was awarded a Senior TED Fellowship for his work, and he has previously been named Artist-In-Residence at the British Museum and Tate Britain. He has been a speaker and human rights educator with Amnesty International for over 10 years and has been teaching filmmaking and cinematography since 2009.
Filmography
2026
2023
- Taste as Francis
2021
- A Thousand Fires ... (Director)
2019
- Strange Cities Are Familiar ... (Director)
2016
- They Live in Forests, They Are Extremely Shy ... (Writer)
2015
- Tell Spring Not to Come This Year ... (Director)
2013
- The runner ... (Director)
- Life After Guantanamo ... (Director of Photography)
- There Will Be Some Who Will Not Fear Even That Void ... (Director)
2012
- Syria: People Awake ... (Director of Photography)
2010
- Newlyn Harbour ... (Director)
- The Effect of All Peoples ... (Director)
2009
- The Path of Most Resistance ... (Writer)
2007
- Tunnel Trade ... (Director)