Английская Википедия:Ali Selim
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Ali Selim (born 1960/1961)[1] is an American film and television director. Over the past fifteen years he has directed over 850 television commercials, five half-hour documentaries and several music videos.Шаблон:Citation needed
Early life
Selim was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is of Egyptian and German descent. His parents were Dr. Mohamed Ali Selim and wife Evelyn Niemeier.[2][3] He has two siblings.[4] His father died in 2015 at the age of 91, and was a professor of economics at the University of St. Thomas.[4][1]
Career
His first project, a documentary celebrating the centennial of Saint Thomas Academy, won awards at several international film festivals. Selim formed his own production company (Departure Films) in 1989. He directed a number of award-winning television commercials, including a public service announcement for the YMCA which received a Gold Lion, advertising's most coveted award, from Cannes Advertising Film Festival in 1991. Later that year, Selim was hired by Giraldi/Suarez Productions.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 1993 Selim wrote, produced and directed Yonnondio, a 15-minute music video in collaboration with Academy Award-winning composer Peter Buffett which was awarded the Silver Hugo from the Chicago International Film Festival and a CINE Golden. Selim was an honoree at the AICP Show, "The Art and Technique of the American Television Commercial," where his work was placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.Шаблон:Citation needed
His script for the film Sweet Land, based on a short story by Will Weaver, was the only screenplay selected for the inaugural year of the Cyngus Emerging Filmmakers Institute. The film, which took him fifteen years to finance, was shot in 2005 around Chippewa County, Minnesota.Шаблон:Citation needed It starred Alan Cumming, Ned Beatty, Elizabeth Reaser, Alex Kingston and John Heard. The film was the recipient of the 2005 Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Film at the 13th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, the 2006 Florida Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, and the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature.
His narrative film Emperor of the Air (1996), based on Ethan Canin's story of the same name, was awarded the top prize at Worldfest and the D. L. Mayberry Award. Selim was placed on Advertising Weekly's list of the top 1% most sought-after directors in the United States.Шаблон:Citation needed
In May 2021, Selim was hired to direct episodes of the upcoming series Secret Invasion for Disney+.[5] He ultimately directed all 6 episodes.[6]
Personal life
Selim is married to Robin Engstrom, of Swedish descent.[7][2] He lives in Portland, Oregon.[8][1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1996 | Emperor of the Air | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Short film, credited as Ali Mohamed Selim |
| 2005 | Sweet Land | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | |
| 2010 | In Treatment | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | Episode: "Today I Do" |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | Episode: "Episode Seven" |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | Episode: "I See That Now" |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Directed 2 episodes, wrote 2 episodes, also story editor |
| 2020 | Le Tour de Pants with Ali Selim | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Documentary short, also narrator |
| 2020 | Manhunt | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Condor | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Hit & Run | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Episode: "Hide & Seek" |
| 2022 | 61st Street | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Calling | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:No | Episode: "The Horror" |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:No | Шаблон:Yes | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hamptons International Film Festival Audience Awards | Best Narrative Feature | Sweet Land | Шаблон:Won |
| 2006 | Florida Film Festival Audience Awards | Best Narrative Feature | Шаблон:Won | |
| Vail Film Festival Audience Choice Awards | Best Feature[9] | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Wisconsin Film Festival Audience Awards | Best Dramatic Film | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 2007 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Шаблон:Won | |
| 2019 | USC Scripter Awards | Television | The Looming Tower (for "9/11") | Шаблон:Nom |
| 2019 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Long Form – Adapted | The Looming Tower | Шаблон:Nom |
References
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