Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
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Request a demoFaizan Ali is Daytime Emmy nominated cinematographer and documentary filmmaker based in Karachi, Pakistan. Faizan firmly believes in close relationship between the intimacy that comes with human emotions and Cinema. His filming style combines observational cinema with poetic elements which encourages the viewer to see the world from a different perspective, paving a way for social discourse. After completing his bachelors in Film and Television (2014) he worked as a director of Photography under the mentorship of two-time Academy Award-winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (2015-2019). Over the course of four years Faizan has explored the influence and utility of documentaries in giving back to the society which has motivated him to explore multiple mediums of visual story telling. Faizan holds a Masters Degree in Documentary Filmmaking under the program called DocNomads (2019-2021), which is a part of Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree. During this program he has produced and directed various short creative documentary films across Europe including Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. In 2017 he worked on five Virtual Reality short documentaries across Pakistan which highlighted the stories of unspoken heroes working for the betterment of the society. He has worked as a Director of Photography for Pakistan’s first YouTube original series in collaboration with Global Fund for Women, titled ‘Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions’ (2020). The series highlights the efforts of the female community leaders standing up for basic human rights around the world. This series recently got nominated for ‘Outstanding short form daytime non-fiction program’ and ‘Outstanding directing team for single camera daytime non-fiction program’ in the 48th Annual Daytime EMMY Awards 2021. He is also the Director of Photography for Pakistan’s first short animation film for Netflix titled ‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’ (2020).
Produced for Coca-Cola Pakistan
A story full of passion, football and dreams coming true! Watch Ahmed, a 15-year-old boy from Sialkot, make his way to the FIFA World Cup 2018! #FootballwithCocaCola #StitchingANewDream
Produced for Coca-Cola Pakistan
In Lyari, Pakistan - called "the Colombia of Karachi" because of the tightening grip of rival gangs and widespread drug culture - a group of female boxers are taking ownership of their fate. Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Produced for British Council Pakistan
A Journey Worth 70 Years explores the stories of the British Pakistani diaspora. The film deals with opinions pertaining to ethnic identities, internalization of conflicts arising from immigration down the generations, struggles of integration for these immigrants in the British society and the modern British Pakistani identity. Tracing the journeys of three Pakistan-heritage families, who are now based in the UK, the film invites these families to reflect on the lives they have left behind, their changing relationship with both the UK and Pakistan and how their experiences are absorbed and interpreted by the next generation of British Pakistanis.
Produced for NDMA
A film that features stories of resilient Pakistanis in the face of natural and man-made disasters. Filmed across the country, Resilient Pakistan shows how ordinary people who were affected by the biggest calamities in national history, recovered from their trauma and learned from their experiences. The film highlights the work of the National Disaster Management Authority that manages aid and rescue efforts, as well as formulates policies for disaster mitigation and prevention.
Produced for Youtube Originals
Building an intersectional justice movement in the United States: How does a grassroots movement led by people of colour confront oppression and patriarchy day by day? In an increasingly polarized and racially segregated United States, white supremacy and patriarchy are thriving. Conservative and liberal leaders alike refuse to address the outsized impact of institutional and systemic violence on people of colour, women, and queer and gender-nonconforming people. In Fundamental US Episode, “Rising Power,” brings us to Madison, Wisconsin, where we meet community organizers Kabzuag and M, co-directors of Freedom Inc. What began as a sexual assault support group has grown into an organization at the forefront of battles over education reform, police brutality, land access and ownership, women’s safety and security, and mental health. Driven by their own intimate experiences of violence and poverty, M and Kabzuag have carved out space for multiracial, multilingual, and multigenerational community members to disrupt a broken system, equipping Black, Hmong, and Khmer, women, queer, and gender-nonconforming folks with the tools they need to confront oppression in all facets of their lives and ultimately build a roadmap toward shared liberation.
Produced for Youtube Originals
Fighting racism and patriarchy in Brazil: Can women’s movements in Brazil fight against nationalism, racism, and patriarchy to save women’s health and lives? Brazilian law permits abortion only in cases of rape and danger to the woman’s life. Sexual and reproductive rights are severely limited, and there are deep racial prejudices against Black Brazilians. Civil society is also under threat, and activists in Brazil remain on high alert after the murder of prominent Black Brazilian activist Marielle Franco in March 2018. In Fundamental Brazil Episode, “Defenders of Justice,” we meet Lucia Xavier, who is part of a movement of powerful women activists who are reframing reproductive rights as an issue of gender rights and racial justice, as she and others work to address security threats against activists fighting for reproductive rights. We also meet Daniele Duarte, an Afro-Brazilian lesbian activist who participates in protests and marches against the rise of the extremist president Jair Bolsonaro. Lucia, Daniele, and others are part of a vibrant and intersectional feminist movement in Brazil, mobilizing what some are calling a “Feminist Spring” in Brazil as the Supreme Court considers decriminalizing abortion. ABOUT THE SERIES Feminist movements have the power to disrupt the status quo and radically alter the course of history for women and girls—and ALL historically marginalized people and communities globally. But what does it really look like to be a feminist leader today? At a time of unprecedented political uprisings around the globe, from Haiti to Chile to Hong Kong to Sudan to Lebanon and beyond, Fundamental invites global audiences to engage directly with grassroots movements and community leaders who are standing up for our fundamental human rights. The series profiles a distinct set of remarkable grassroots leaders working on issues from ending child marriage in Pakistan to pursuing LGBTQI liberation in Georgia. These incredible leaders are at the front lines of fighting for gender justice, and mobilizing to write new futures for themselves, their societies, and the world.
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