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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-11-20 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Baghdad, Iraq

Usama Alshaibi

Biography:

Usama Alshaibi is a director, writer and producer. He has spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. His films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and others. His work in both narrative and documentary film has screened all over the world. His documentary films have premiered on the Sundance Channel and PBS. Feature articles have been written about his work in such places as the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Punk Planet and Variety. His latest documentary, American Arab, had a world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and has secured domestic and international distribution. Usama Alshaibi has directed 16 feature and short films. He and his creative partner Kristie Alshaibi run and operate Artvamp, which produces the majority of their films.

Known For

Writing

2016

Baghdad, Iowa as Writer

2003

The Amateurs as Writer

2002

Soak as Screenplay

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Soon as Writer

Directing

2020

CINEMA-19 as Director
The Desire as Director

2017

2016

2013

American Arab as Director

2011

Profane as Director

2010

Solar Anus Cinema as Director
My Fourth Painting as Director

2008

Looking at Clouds as Director
My Second Painting as Director
Gash as Director
Organ Molly as Director
Patient as Director
Runaway as Director
Spoiled as Director

2007

Dream of Samarra as Director
Signal Cross Over as Director
Baba Boom Boom as Director

2006

Nice Bombs as Director
Qawliya Dance as Director
Eid Sacrifice as Director

2005

Traumata as Director

2003

The Amateurs as Director
Muhammad and Jane as Director
Allahu Akbar as Director

2002

Soak as Director

2001

Ass as Director

2000

Crying as Director
Muffin as Director

1999

Dance Habibi Dance as Director

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Boy from War as Director
Soon as Director

Editing

2011

Profane as Editor

2003

2002

Soak as Editor

Camera

2002

Soak as Director of Photography

Production

2011

Profane as Producer

2004

2003

Muhammad and Jane as Executive Producer

1999

Dance Habibi Dance as Producer

Crew

2019

Anxiety Art as Thanks

2011

Profane as Cinematography

2003

Muhammad and Jane as Cinematography

Sound

2016

The Evil and the Good Fairy as Original Music Composer

2011

Profane as Sound Designer