Islam el Azzazi


Islam el Azzazi is a still photographer, graphic designer, and filmmaker who is based in Cairo, Egypt.
He has worked at El-Warsha Theatre Company where he worked on coaching actors as well working on the photography and filming of theatrical productions.
He is a founding member of the independent film production group "SEMAT" via which he had the opportunity to be responsible for two film making workshops in Alexandria in cooperation with the Jesuit Cultural Center there. Those workshops resulted in releasing 16 short films and 17 new filmmakers.
In 2007 he established a new production company “WIKA” with three other filmmakers.

Filmography

  • 1992 March, 35mm, 3 min.
  • 1993 Al-Kharaz, based on of Dostoevsky, 35mm, 18 min.
  • 1994 Madina Yaskonoha Al-Zil, a documentary on Siwa Oasis, in conjunction with the poet Alaa Khaled,, VHS, 20 min.
  • 2001 Wegouh Al-Fayoum, A Documentary on the Fayoum ancient funerary portraits,, Digital Beta, 24 min.
  • 2003 Et Hakkem Fe'naik, A Documentary on Berlin,, DVcam, 45 min.
  • 2006 Nahar we Leil,, DVcam, 34 min.
  • 2011 "Friday of Rage" من الذاكرة الشعورية, A short documentary
  • 2012 "A Working Copy" نسخة عمل, experimental 16mm with sound, Color and B&W
Vimeo link
https://vimeo.com/user6532019

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