Our short film, Trip Ziggurat, premiers tonight at the Chicago Palestine Film Festival, and Lauren and I will be there, along with the composer of the soundtrack Raphique Barakat.
Trip Ziggurat Screenings
We are happy to announce that Trip Ziggurat, a new short film by Usama Alshaibi, has several screenings coming up!
This film is edited by Aaron Schillinger, music by Raphique Barakat, produced by Lauren Samblanet and Adam Sekuler.
This film is part of the forthcoming HOMEGROWN: Horizons documentary short film collection, presented by Firelight Media and PBS Digital Studios.
- ACT Human Rights Film Fest, Fort Collins, CO: Screening Date 4/10 at 7:15pm
- Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Fest, Minneapolis, MN: 4/18 at 11:10am
- Chicago Palestine Film Fest, Chicago, IL: Screening Date 4/18 from 6-8p (followed by the feature film Who Killed Alex Odeh?)
- Arab Film Festival at Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, MI: Festival Dates 5/5-5/10 (screening date not yet set)
- Mountain Film Fest, Telluride, CO: Festival Dates 5/21-5/25 (screening date not set yet)
Filmmaker Panel at ACT Human Rights Film Festival
Screening at East Window gallery for This Has Already Happened
The premiere screening of my feature film This Has Already Happened at East Window gallery was deeply touching and meaningful. My child, Muneera, who also stars in the film, was there, along with my creative partner and wife, Lauren. Many of my former and current students came as well, which made the evening feel especially personal.
It was an intimate gathering, and I was grateful for the thoughtful questions and the warmth everyone brought into the conversation.
More pictures from the event: click here.
This Has Already Happened premiering at East Window
My latest feature film, This Has Already Happened, will premiere on February 27, at 7pm at East Window gallery in Boulder, Colorado.
London Premiere for short film Soon at Exploding Cinema
My short film Soon will be playing on November 22, at the Cinema Museum. More info here: https://explodingcinema.org/23rd-september-cinema-museum-2/
The International Jury of the 9° Festival Internacional Signos da Noite in Lisbon awards Testimony the Night Award
The Night Award honors films, which are able to balance ambiguity and complexity characterized by enigmatic mysteriousness and subtleness, which keeps mind and consideration moving.
Jury Declaration Statement:
If machines could dream, what would they dream of? Of being able to dance. An intriguing use of double exposure and a structure that is both simple and precise. The film evokes artificial intelligence becoming organic. For its poetic vision the jury awards Testimony a Special Mention, Night Award.
The Crestone Ziggurat
Photo of Usama by Robert Ortega for an upcoming short documentary.
Poster for This Has Already Happened
My latest feature film is finished! Stay tuned for more news on upcoming screenings. This is our film poster by the talented graphic artist Tyler Rubenfeld.
Snow and Ice pictures
