Aqeel Ahmed (director)

Aqeel Ahmed (born 14 July 1987 in London, United Kingdom), also known by his birthname Mohammed Aqeel Ahmed or M Aqeel Ahmed, is an award-winning[1] British film writer and director, as well as founder of his own creative, film & video production company, Ahmco.[2] He is known for his comic short films and animations, usually highlighting social problems and situations. His student short film, Alienated (2008), a visual-effects film about an alien trying to be accepted on Earth, was shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts Festival 2008,[3] and is up for awards.[4]

Aqeel Ahmed
Born
Aqeel Ahmed

(1987-07-14) 14 July 1987
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesM Aqeel Ahmed
OccupationFilm Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer
AwardsUH Animation Expose for "Best Comedic Film"
2008 Alienated
Virgin Media Shorts "Finalist"
2008 Alienated
Websitewww.aqeel.co

Filmography
  • How to be a Superhero (2007), Director
  • Alienated (2008), Director
  • Shattered Pieces (2009), Director

Shattered Pieces

In 2009, Ahmed completed a 15-minute short film entitled Shattered Pieces, about a man waking up to find London destroyed. It was shown in film festivals domestically as well as internationally.[5] In 2010, he uploaded a remastered version of the film (with new colour grading and visual effects) to the popular video sharing site, YouTube[6]

Ahmco and upcoming projects

In September 2011, Ahmed announced on Twitter that he was planning to set up a new production company called Ahmco. Later, a Twitter account[7] and Facebook page[8] emerged, revealing that the company will offer creative services with, the not surprising, speciality in film and video. Ahmco will also serve as a film production company, producing Ahmed's future film projects. The first announced "in-house" production is currently titled AndiRoid.[9]

References
  1. Animex Awards "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Ahmco: Creative Factory. http://ahm.co
  3. Uhanimation site "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Virgin Media Shorts Press Release http://www.virgingroup.com/News/Articles/VirginMedia/2008/290708.aspx?Region=2%5B%5D
  5. Shattered Pieces info.
  6. Shattered Pieces on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqLL8HFc-R8
  7. Ahmco Twitter account. https://www.twitter.com/Ahmco
  8. Ahmco Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Ahmco
  9. AndiRoid
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