Ahmed Ziad
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| Born | 15 November 1960 Tifelt, Morocco |
| 🏡 Residence | St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Moroccan, American |
| 🏫 Education | University of Hassan II at Casablanca, Morocco El Reno Junior College Paragon Academy (Certificate) |
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| 📆 Years active | 1988–present |
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Ahmed Ziad, born 15 November 1960, is a Moroccan American film director, producer and screenwriter. Ziad's work is known for its dual-cultural effect, which critics believe is responsible for his success in offsetting cultural barriers and achieving international recognition.[1]
Ziad's most notable film is Real Premonition (2007), an action film that was shot in Tampa Bay, FL, USA, and in Rabat, Morocco. Written, produced and directed by Ziad Ahmed, this film gathered actors from more than 36 nationalities, making it a notable international work. This movie has been rated as one of the first independent Moroccan action movies and has been recognized by Alexandria International film Festival as one of the best films produced by Morocco, out of nine nominations.
Ziad has won 9 international Awards. He won outstanding achievement from Florida Motion Picture and Television Association with two Academy Awards for Best Director, for his work on Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi, becoming the first non-white person to win the award. He also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he also received nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.
Early life
Childhood and education
-Ahmed Ziad, speaks of his attachment to Morocco.
TV5 Channel, October 1, 2008
Ahmed Ziad was born in a Berber family of twelve children in a village in Tifelt, Morocco. From a poor family, his father was working as a security guard in a government communication company. Ziad was brought up in an artistic environment as teenage life back then in Morocco was musical and art oriented.[2]
Ziad studied in Imam Malike High School. He entered University of Hassan II to study literature, but he quit before graduation in 1981. His father had wanted him to become a professor, but he had become interested in attending drama and the arts in the United States. In 1982 Ziad's dreams came true. He traveled to the United States with a lump sum of $300.00 in his pocket, faced a difficult time surviving in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1983 he attended El Reno Junior College in general education. There he set his career on the path of performance art. As Ziad's artistic view evolved with time, in 1986 he moved to Florida and attended Saint Petersburg College. Ziad took part in so many plays and started learning about the technical aspects of film production and graduated from Paragon Academy. Ziad has then become officially involved in film direction. In 1988 he joined (FMPTA) Florida Motion Pictures and Television Association. There Ziad polished his skills and worked with talented people in the movie industry (Dino Hurman, Dave Gambel, Jerry Alan, Dave Berette, Ray Nelson, Mike Delavopy).
Career
Debut from Morocco
Ahmed Ziad began his career as a theater actor since 1969 at Al Motanabil in Casablanca, Morocco. He took part in so many short plays. In 1973 he joined Goethe Institute in the theater department, where he learned stage lighting and stage management. In 1975 he was given a role in a major play titled “Haraze Mona bou Dlale,” written by a great writer (Hayani Boublibe). In 1978 he wrote and directed three plays: The Preacher, The Madison Man, and The Fisherman. In 1982, he moved to the United States of America to pursue his education.[2]
Arrival to the United States
In 1982 he attended Oklahoma City University for a general education and moved to El Reno Junior College in 1984 where he attended art classes. In 1986 he moved to Florida and attended Saint Petersburg College in Pinellas County. In 1992, Ziad joined Florida Motion Picture and Television Association (FMPTA), where he learned cinematography from skilled producers and directors. In 1988, he joined Florida Motion Pictures and Television Association (FMPTA). Ziad polished his skills with FMPTA from 1988 to 2004. During his college life, Ziad took part in so many plays and started learning about the technical aspects of film production. He graduated and moved to Florida in 1986 and enrolled in Paragon Academy. Ziad has then become officially involved in film direction when he became president of Sunscreen Film Society[3] in Clearwater, FL.
Filmography
Ziad has been involved in the process of film-making in various capacities, though the highlight of his career and legacy is his directorial work. The following are Ziad's various credits.
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The French Connection | Actor |
| 2004 | The Out of Hand | Producer Advisor |
| 2005 | Contact From Beyond (short)[4] | Producer Assistant |
| 2007 | Real Premonition[5] | Actor, Director, and Producer |
| 2008 | Taste Just Like Chicken[6] | Producer Assistant |
| 2012 | The Lessons[7] | Director, Producer |
| 2016 | Maradonia and the Shadow Empire[8] | Producer Advisor |
| 2019 | Dream for America (play) | Director |
| 2019 | Scapegoats (in production)[9] | Writer, Director, and Producer |
| 2020 | Once Before (scheduled)[9] | Writer, Director, and Producer |
| 2021 | Real Premonition 2 | Actor, Director, and Producer |
Accolades
Crystal Reel Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Real Premonition[10] | Won |
Best Picture
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Real Premonition[10] | Won |
Best Director
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Member of the Year" by FMPTA | Nominated |
| 2007 | Real Premonition[10] | Won |
| 2012 | The Lessons[7] | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Real Premonition[10] | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Real Premonition[10] | Won |
Best Production
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Real Premonition[10] | Won |
| 2012 | The Lessons[7] | Won |
References
- ↑ PRODUCTIONS, ZOD INTERNATIONAL. "ZOD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS". ZOD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ahmed Ziad (2018-07-05), French Channel 5 interview with Film Director Ahmed Ziad, retrieved 2019-05-26
- ↑ Ahmed Ziad (2018-07-05), President of the Sunscreen Film Society, Ziad Ahmed, gives lecture on film making, retrieved 2019-05-26
- ↑ Contact from Beyond, retrieved 2019-05-26
- ↑ PRODUCTIONS, ZOD INTERNATIONAL. "ZOD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS". ZOD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ↑ Tastes Just Like Chicken, retrieved 2019-05-26
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Lessons, retrieved 2019-05-26
- ↑ Maradonia and the Shadow Empire, retrieved 2019-05-26
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 PRODUCTIONS, ZOD INTERNATIONAL. "ZOD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS". ZOD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Real Premonition, retrieved 2019-05-26
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