Abrar Qari
Filmography:
The Lottery - Producer (2024) Short narrative film.
A Break - Producer (2024) Short narrative film.
Mera Mera Mera - Post Production Producer (2024) Short narrative film.
To Fade Away - Associate Producer (2023) Short narrative film.
Where’s The Imam? - Screenwriter and Director (2023) Short narrative film.
The First Fruit - Screenwriter and Director (2023) U.D. Feature film.
Foreign Patriot - Executive producer (2023) Short narrative film.
You Should Really Put That In Rice - Producer (2023) Short narrative film.
Boxed it - Co producer (2023) Short narrative film.
Fitting Day - Screenwriter and Director (2022) Short narrative film.
Zeba - Screenwriter and Director (2021) U.D. Feature film.
Countdown to G20 - Screenwriter and Producer (2020) Commercial.
Al-Sado - Screenwriter and Producer (2020) Short narrative film.
Our Bakery - Screenwriter and Director (2019) U.D. Short animated film.
Shokool - Screenwriter and Director (2018) Short animated film.
Saleem & Faheem - Screenwriter and Director (2017) short animated film.
Qoshoor - Screenwriter and Director (2016) short animated film.
The Story of Currency - Screenwriter and Director (2016) short animated documentary.
Work Experience:
Sep 2023- Now | Risk Management Review Assistant - Production office Columbia University.
Aug 2020 - Aug 2022 | Freelance Producer.
Jan 2019 - Now | Business Owner - Tabaa Studio for Printmaking.
Feb 2013 - Jun 2017 | CEO & Partner - Namaa Studio for Animation Productions.
Academic Experience:
Dec 2020 -May 2022 | Adjunct Lecturer - Animation and Film Production - Princess Nourah University.
Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 | Graphic Design and Multimedia Lecturer - International Technical Female College in Madinah.
Certificate of Excellence:
2021| Winner “ZEBA” - Arab Cienma Award - Rotterdam International Film Festival
2021| Winner “ZEBA” - Cinewaves Distribution Prize
2017| Winner “The Bakery” - Saudi Film Days - Short Film Category
2016| Winner “The Story of Currency“ First Place in Hekma 2nd Scientific Forum - Films Track
2015| Hosted as a guest speaker at Effat University - Successful Story
2014| Hosted as a guest speaker at Taibah University - Successful Ladies Story
2012| The youngest Entrepreneur - Jeddah Entrepreneurs Meet
2009| Outstanding Extracurricular Student Award - Ministry of Education - Madinah
Education:
2022 - 2025 MFA Film - Columbia University.
2013 - 2018 BA Motion Graphics - Honor - Dar AlHekma University.
Workshops and training:
2021 Red Sea International Film Festival Lodge
Producing & Budgeting for Film & Television - MBC Academy
Production Management - CMS Institute
Career Pathways, Jobs in Film and Television Production
Film Finance - CMS Institute
2019 Colours of Saudi - Panel Discussion Moderator
The Director Voice: Breathing Life into the Scene
Films Co - Production and Funding Journey
2018 Gobelins International Summer Program
Script Development Program - Film Independent
Career and Personal Development Program for Filmmakers
