I recently got the chance to work on the BFI young filmmakers thriller competition for filmmakers aged 16-25. I was approached by a team of young filmmakers with an idea already in their heads. Zane (writer, director and actor) wanted to create this film that challenged the views that western media has put on society about Muslims. We created this powerful short that I will not spoil but really makes you feel guilty as a viewer if it makes you ‘think’ a certain way.
Interviewed by BFI!
I am honoured to have been asked by the British Film Institute (BFI) Academy to be a part of their SCENE weekly Q&A that they host. The SCENE program aims to inspire young filmmakers between the age of 16-25 to get into the film world. Having created my graduate film ‘Kilig’ (which you can watch here!), I was found by people within the BFI world and contacted recently. It’s nice to know that a film I created a year ago has lived on and reached people from established industries such as BFI. It was such a great opportunity to be involved with them. Being an inspiring cinematographer, I get so much knowledge from people above me who are happy to help out and answer any questions of younger studying filmmakers. With that, I feel that I am at a point where I can share tips to say a 16-year-old aspiring DOP so I feel it was definitely worth getting on the Q&A. You can watch the Q&A in full here!
I am hoping that doing this Q&A is a sign that people in the industry such as BFI have an eye on me and feel that I am on the right path. I am grateful and I look to seek out any further opportunities that the BFI and other film institutions offer me.
