Aswar Rahman
| Aswar Rahman | |
|---|---|
 Aswar Rahman Campaign Photo - Square.jpg 2017 Mayoral Campaign Photo | |
| Born | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 🏡 Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏛️ Political party | Democratic Farmer-Labor |
| 🌐 Website | aswarrahman.com |
Aswar Rahman is an American filmmaker, UX designer, and 2017 Minneapolis mayoral candidate.[1][2] Rahman is the founder of Cineapolis[3][4] and its annual film festival, the Mespies.[5][6]
A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party,[7] Rahman ran for the mayoralty of the state's largest city, Minneapolis. He suspended his campaign on November 2, 2017, and subsequently endorsed Jacob Frey.[8]
Rahman's platform has emphasized the lowering of the municipal property tax rate.[9][10]
Mayoral Candidacy[edit]
In his 2017 candidacy for mayor, he focused his campaign on ending poverty and policing. He is an outspoken in his advocacy for small businesses, especially for immigrant communities.[11] He worked for the mayor's office for three years and focused his campaign on the details of his plans as mayor, especially the budget.[9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
| 2014 | Dorja | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bombardier | Self-shot |
| 2015 | Mehdi+Priya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mehdi Hasan | |
| 2015 | George: A Love Letter to a Cold City | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | George | |
| 2016 | Achilles | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Salone | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Best of India, Late at Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Troika | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Soirée | Yes | Yes | Yes | Walsh | MSAB-Funded[12] | |
References[edit]
- ↑ "More Democrats line up to challenge Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges". gomn.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ↑ "State Rep. Raymond Dehn to run for mayor of Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Local Filmmaking Group Focuses On Independent Filmmakers". minnesota.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "About Minneapolis' Film Studio - Cineapolis - Host of the Mespies". Cineapolis. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Festival | Cineapolis". Cineapolis. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "The Mespies". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Minneapolis DFL". www.mpls.dfl.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ Belz, Adam (November 2, 2017). "Aswar Rahman suspends campaign for Minneapolis mayor, endorses Jacob Frey". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "With an eye on the budget, young filmmaker joins mayor's race". Southwest Journal. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ http://aswarrahman.com/#reasons
- ↑ "Small business owners would lose out under Minneapolis' $15 minimum wage". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ http://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/2016/2016-awarded-ai.htm
External links[edit]
- Aswar Rahman on IMDb
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