Amin Sidi-Boumédiène (born 5 March 1982), is a Franco–Algerian filmmaker. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed short Al Djazira and film Abou Leila.[1]
Amin Sidi-Boumédiène | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amin Sidi-Boumédiène March 5, 1982 |
| Nationality | French Algerian |
| Alma mater | Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Personal life edit
He was born on 5 March 1982 in Paris, France.[2] However, he later grew up in Algiers, Algeria.[3] He returned to France and studied chemistry after his baccalauréat.[4]
Career edit
He obtained a degree in film directing from Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français (CLCF) in Paris in 2005.[5] Then he made his maiden short film Tomorrow, Algiers? in 2011.[6][7] The film was selected in several international film festivals. Then he made his second short film Al Djazira, which was filmed in Algiers in July 2012.[4] It won the Award for the Best Arab Film at the Abu Dhabi film Festival.[2][8]
In 2014, he directed his third short Serial K.. The film was screened at the film days of Bejaia. After series of successful short films, he made his maiden feature film, Abou Leila, a dark film.[9] It was completely shot in his home country Algeria.[2] The film was released in theaters on 15 July 2020.[10] It was also previously screened in the 58th Critics' Week section at 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[11] In November 2019, the film won the award for the Best Debut Film of a Director at 50th International Film Festival of India.[12]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tomorrow, Algiers? | Director, writer, editor | Short film | |
| 2012 | Al Djazira | Director, screenplay, editor | Short film | |
| 2014 | Serial K. | Director, writer, editor | Short film | |
| 2019 | Abou Leila | Director, writer | Film |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Interview with the director Amin Sidi-Boumédiènne". Critics' Week. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène: Algerian nationality". Critics' Week. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène career". Afrique Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Amin Sidi-Boumédiène, Algeria: Scriptwriter, Film Director". Torino Film Lab. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Amin Sidi-Boumédiènne: Chief Editor, Composer, Editor". allocine. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Tomorrow, Algiers? / Demain, Alger?". Zagreb Film Festival. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 56. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Short Film Competition". SANAD. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Abou Leila, by Amin Sidi-Boumediène". Institut Francais. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ ""Abou Leila": "I really like to talk about sensitive men from Algeria", explains filmmaker Amin Sidi-Boumédiène". francetvinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Discover the selection of the 58th La Semaine de la Critique". Critics' Week. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "IFFI 2019 Announces Official Films Selection for Indian Panorama 2019". 6 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.