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+ Beirut-born US-based writer director.
+ Worked in research and advertising before moving into cinema.
+ Early work is experimental, focused mainly on 16mm film and contemporary art video.
+ Work tends to gaze at the human body, framing it aesthetically, but also placing it within the pull forces of society.
+ Whether they are political, sexual, or spiritual, Mazen tends to tell stories through the physical: reflecting on the body’s gracefulness, awkwardness, and capacity to generate and channel meaning.
+ MARTYR had its premieres at Venice International Film Festival and SXSW. It has been covered by international media including the NY Times and the LA Times and is widely available in many world regions.
+ Worked in research and advertising before moving into cinema.
+ Early work is experimental, focused mainly on 16mm film and contemporary art video.
+ Work tends to gaze at the human body, framing it aesthetically, but also placing it within the pull forces of society.
+ Whether they are political, sexual, or spiritual, Mazen tends to tell stories through the physical: reflecting on the body’s gracefulness, awkwardness, and capacity to generate and channel meaning.
+ MARTYR had its premieres at Venice International Film Festival and SXSW. It has been covered by international media including the NY Times and the LA Times and is widely available in many world regions.
Education:
+ American University of Beirut: Political Science, BA '90.
+ Georgetown University: Public Policy, MPP '93.
+ Concordia University: Film Production, BFA.
+ FSU College of Motion Picture Arts: Screenwriting, MFA '20 .
+ American University of Beirut: Political Science, BA '90.
+ Georgetown University: Public Policy, MPP '93.
+ Concordia University: Film Production, BFA.
+ FSU College of Motion Picture Arts: Screenwriting, MFA '20 .
Residencies/Workshops:
+ Venice Biennale College - Cinema: Venice, Italy; October 2016, December 2016, and January 2017.
+ Prince Claus Fund resident at the Castrum Peregrini: Amsterdam, Holland; June 2013.
+ Sud Ecriture Scriptwriting workshop w Jacques Fieschi: Morocco, Tunisia; May, July ’11.
+ Directing Actors workshop with Udayan Prasad: London Film School, July 2011.
Festivals:
+ Venice International Film Festival
+ South by Southwest (SXSW)
+ International Film Festival Rotterdam
+ Dubai International Film Festival
+ Rome MedFilm Festival
+ Belgrade International Film Festival
+ Guanajuato International Film Festival
+ Hong Kong International Film Festival
+ Cork IFF
+ …Né à Beyrouth
+ Reykjavik LGBT International Film Festival
+ Doha Tribeca International Film Festival
+ British Film Institute -BFI Flare, March 2018.
+ Honolulu Film Awards
+ Beirut Cinema Days
+ Sarajevo Film Festival
+ Madrid International Film Festival
+ The Subversive Film Festival
+ FIFOG (Geneva)
+ Lebanese Film Festival Sydney, July 2018
+ Sicilia Queer Film Festival, May 2018
Galleries/Museums:
+ Force of Stillness: Works inspired by Buddhism; The Rubin Museum, NYC
+ Nobody Passes; Galleri KiT, Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts
+ Body As a Regime - Podrum Gallery, Belgrade Cultural Center
+ HomeWorks 6, Beirut, Lebanon
+ My Friend. My Enemy. My Society, Castrum Peregrini, Amsterdam
IMDB: imdb.me/mazenkhaled
+ Venice Biennale College - Cinema: Venice, Italy; October 2016, December 2016, and January 2017.
+ Prince Claus Fund resident at the Castrum Peregrini: Amsterdam, Holland; June 2013.
+ Sud Ecriture Scriptwriting workshop w Jacques Fieschi: Morocco, Tunisia; May, July ’11.
+ Directing Actors workshop with Udayan Prasad: London Film School, July 2011.
Festivals:
+ Venice International Film Festival
+ South by Southwest (SXSW)
+ International Film Festival Rotterdam
+ Dubai International Film Festival
+ Rome MedFilm Festival
+ Belgrade International Film Festival
+ Guanajuato International Film Festival
+ Hong Kong International Film Festival
+ Cork IFF
+ …Né à Beyrouth
+ Reykjavik LGBT International Film Festival
+ Doha Tribeca International Film Festival
+ British Film Institute -BFI Flare, March 2018.
+ Honolulu Film Awards
+ Beirut Cinema Days
+ Sarajevo Film Festival
+ Madrid International Film Festival
+ The Subversive Film Festival
+ FIFOG (Geneva)
+ Lebanese Film Festival Sydney, July 2018
+ Sicilia Queer Film Festival, May 2018
Galleries/Museums:
+ Force of Stillness: Works inspired by Buddhism; The Rubin Museum, NYC
+ Nobody Passes; Galleri KiT, Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts
+ Body As a Regime - Podrum Gallery, Belgrade Cultural Center
+ HomeWorks 6, Beirut, Lebanon
+ My Friend. My Enemy. My Society, Castrum Peregrini, Amsterdam
IMDB: imdb.me/mazenkhaled
All texts, screen captures, and photos: © mazen khaled 2013