Halima Ouardiri
Halima Ouardiri | |
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Born | Halima Ouardiri |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 2000s–present |
Halima Ouardiri is a Swiss-Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer.[1]
Career
Ouardiri began pursuing a career in the arts, specifically in film, in the 2000s.[
Born in Geneva to a Swiss mother and a Moroccan father, Ouardiri moved to Montreal to study film at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema.[1]
In addition to her own films, she was credited as a producer on Kalina Bertin's 2017 documentary film Manic.[citation needed]
In 2018, she was one of eight women filmmakers selected for the
Ouardiri's first narrative feature film, The Camel Driving School, entered production in 2020.[5] As of 2024, the film has not yet been released.[citation needed]
Her short film The Skates (Les Patins) is slated to screen in the Short Cuts program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
References
- ^ a b Ismaël Houdassine, "Une vie de chien avec « Clebs » de Halima Ouardiri". Radio Canada International, February 21, 2020.
- ^ Marc Cassivi, "Soirée des Jutra: Incendies, favori d'un cru relevé". La Presse, February 9, 2011.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Montrealer among big winners at Berlin International Film Festival". CTV News, March 2, 2020.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Canadian Academy selects eight for second annual mentorship program". Playback, August 20, 2018.
- ^ Frédéric Bouchard, "Halima Ouardiri prépare la comédie féministe « La Camel Driving School »". Lien Multimédia, October 14, 2020.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Shorts Lineup Includes ‘Dammi’ Starring Riz Ahmed; Works By Mackenzie Davis, Yann Demange & More". Deadline Hollywood, August 9, 2023.
External links
- Halima Ouardiri at IMDb