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Filmmaker put ian olds on our 25 new faces list in 2009 on the basis of his pioneering iraq war collaboration with the late garrett scott, operation dreamland, and then his followup documentary, the fixer. He is a rightarm offspin bowler who bats right handed. The film opens with a scene of christian and ajmal interviewing taliban militants. Directing credits include the iraq war doc occupation. Ian olds was making a documentary about the relationship between an afghani fixer, ajmal naqshbandi. Fellowhostage daniele mastrogiacomo wrote this book about the ordeal. Ajmal was kidnapped and decapitated by the taliban in 2007. Dreamland shortlisted for an academy award for best documentary feature and winner of a 2006 independent spirit award, fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi will be premiering on hbo on august 17. His following short, bomb was shot and cast in the hudson valley. Oct 07, 2011 the tribeca film institute is a 501c3 yearround nonprofit arts organization that empowers working filmmakers through grants, professional development and resources, while also helping new. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2009, burn country 2016 and occupation. Ajmal zaheer ahmad is an american film director, writer and producer from detroit, michigan.

According to the jurors, the work is a film about an unsavory world. The death of a young afghani hired by western journalists is removed from the newspaper margins and put front and center in docu helmer ian olds unflinching fixer. Ian olds on stoking the flames of burn country the. Ajmal azam is a barrister at hardwicke chambers with a broad civil law practice specialising in the financial elements of divorce and regularly advises on the drafting of pre and post nuptial. In new york, the tribeca film festival showed a strong documentary, the fixer. Theres a moment a little more than halfway through ian olds latest film, fixer.

We are a full service production house specializing in. Examines the life and death of naqshbandi, a translator, driver, and cultural guide for foreigners in afghanistan, who was taken by the taliban with a group of italians, but while the journalists were released, naqshbandi was killed. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2009 starring christian parenti and ajmal naqshbandi on dvd and bluray. Congratulations and good wishes to both filmmakers for their successes. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi had its north american premiere at the 2009 tribeca film festival, in the world documentary competition, where olds won the best new documentary filmmaker award. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, wherein italian journalist daniele mastrogiacomo is pleading with his country to do something to save him.

After the screening, i moderated a panel that featured director ian olds and naqeeb sherzad, a close friend of ajmal, shown at left. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi awards and nominations. For those of you who missed the tribeca screenings, fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi winner of top jury prizes at tribeca and madrid, acquired by hbo and nominated for an emmy for outstanding investigative. The film won best new documentary filmmaker at the tribeca film festival, first prize of the jury at documenta madrid, and the special jury prize at.

Apr 08, 2010 on this date in 2007, the taliban beheaded hostage ajmal naqshbandi, an afghan fixer who arranged local contacts for foreign journalists. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi had its north american premiere at the 2009 tribeca film festival, in the world documentary. Naqshbandi was one of afghanistans best fixers someone hired by foreign journalists to facilitate, translate, and gain access for their stories. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A bombshell, parasite and brutality are shaking up the oscar race 18 october 2019 the wrap. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a documentary by ian olds that shows the kidnapping of italian journalist daniele mastrogiacomo and interpreter ajmal naqshbandi and the events leading to the release of the former and the murder of the latter by the taliban. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is the story of one of the thousands of silhouettes who roam warzones every day so that we, thousands of miles away, can grasp what is happening on the frontline of wars that affect life on this continent too. The documentary details the hazards of the fixer s job, which involves translation, providing transport, arranging meetings with local sources, and alerting the fixer s employer to. The documentary focuses on the 2007 kidnapping and murder of a 24yearold afghan who was hired by foreign journalists to help gather news stories.

Interweaving footage of ajmal on assignment with an american journalist six months before his abduction, this 2009 tribeca film festival winner. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi and explains what happened. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi apr 14, 2016 the fixer. Naqshbandi is the subject of the aptly titled documentary fixer. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi for hbo and occupation. Mastrogiacomo has been kidnapped while working in afghanistan, along with his afghan driver sayed agha and afghan journalist. Program staff fully embrace the unique vision of each filmmaker, encouraging a rigorous creative process with a focus on original and deeply personal storytelling. Read about saeed ajmals profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Hi all, i saw a very interesting hbo documentry called fixer. Ian olds is a director of both narrative and documentary work.

Since 1981, the sundance institute feature film program ffp has supported more than 450 independent filmmakers whose distinctive, singular work has engaged audiences worldwide. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi were also recent gucci tribeca documentary fund recipients. Ian olds is a director of both narrative and documentary films. Find ajmals records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi completed postproduction on his first featurelength film, the depths, starring michael rispoli, patch darragh and charlotte kirk. First off, im very fascinated about afghanistan, a land i have wanted to visit ever since i saw the movie kabuliwalahowever after watching this doc, trust me i dont think i will be able to step foot in that landat least not in the near future. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi 2009 rotten tomatoes. Burn country opens with an arresting opening shot that like the film that follows. Fixers, or local civilians recruited to help reporters, serve as a. The documentary details the hazards of the fixers job, which involves translation, providing transport, arranging meetings with local sources, and alerting the fixers employer to. Olds won best new documentary filmmaker 2009 at the tribeca film festival for the film. Both documentaries had their world premieres at the 2009 tribeca film festival, where olds film received the best new documentary filmmaker award and was picked up by hbo documentary films for broadcast on the cable network.

Saeed ajmal check ajmals news, career, age, rankings. His previous film, burn country, was released by samuel goldwyn films and. Films and filmmakers spring 2017 the film institute at. When he attempts to turn his menial job on the local police blotter into afghanstyle coverage of local crime, he gets drawn into the backwoods of this small town a shadow northern california where sex is casual, true friendship is hard to. The taliban students, alternatively spelled taleban, which refers to itself as the islamic emirate of afghanistan iea, is a sunni islamic fundamentalist political movement in afghanistan currently waging war an insurgency, or jihad within that country.

Examines the life and death of ajmal naqshbandi, held hostage in afghanistan with journalist christian parenti, while ajmal was working as christians fixer. Interweaving footage of ajmal on assignment with an american journalist six months before his abduction, this 2009 tribeca film festival. Whats the story an afghan journalist is exiled from his wartorn country to a small bohemian community in northern california. How burn country broke its cast and crew no film school. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi had its north american premiere at the 2009 tribeca film festival, in the world documentary competition, where olds won the best new documentary filmmaker. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, a featurelength documentary that follows the relationship between an afghan interpreter and his client, american journalist christian parenti. May 11, 2009 olds short film two men won best short at the 2005 woodstock film festival.

Sundance institute announces twelve feature film projects for. Everything you need to know about burn country movie 2016. Nyff51 artist academy film society of lincoln center. Jimmy smits drama will end after initial 10episode run. This intimate portrait of two colleagues at work shifts dramatically when ajmal is kidnapped along with an italian reporter. In 2007, the taliban kidnapped 24yearold ajmal naqshbandi and an italian journalist. It tells the story of ajmal, a young afghan journalist, translator and coordinator working for american journalist christian parenti. Both documentaries had their world premieres at the 2009 tribeca film festival, where olds film received the best new documentary filmmaker award and was picked up by hbo.

He has a bfa from tisch nyu undergraduate film school and recently completed his masters degree at tisch nyu graduate film school. Beadie finzis only when i dance and ian olds emmy nominated fixer. Their deliverance here stands in sad and sharp contrast to the first scene in fixer. This is an intimate portrait of two colleagues at work. Documentary captures a fixers harsh reality committee to. Hanif qureshi ka operation by sajid khan naqshbandi. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi had its north american premiere at the 2009 tribeca film festival, in the world documentary competition, where olds. She graduated from king edward medical university in 1986 and specializes in geriatric medicine and family medicine. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a great documentary that follows the relationship between an afghan interpreter and his client, american journalist christian parenti. The murder of my friend and colleague ajmal naqshbandi was tragic and deeply sad. Part of the hbo documentary films series 09, mondays at 9pm. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.

Apr 18, 2011 the documentary focuses on the 2007 kidnapping and murder of a 24yearold afghan who was hired by foreign journalists to help gather news stories. Films and filmmakers fall 20 the film institute at. This intimate portrait of two colleagues shifts dramatically when ajmal is kidnapped along with an italian reporter. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi, won top jury prizes at the tribeca and madrid film festivals. The filmmaker ian olds and i made a documentary about ajmals death. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a documentary that follows. Olds short film two men won best short at the 2005 woodstock film festival. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a documentary by ian olds that. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fixer. Tv and film production for television, documentaries, music videos, web series, corporate videos, tv commercial production and more. Farzana ajmal, md is a geriatric medicine specialist in germantown, md and has been practicing for 34 years. If youre looking for a tv fixer in ouarzazate or morocco youve come to the right place. Red giant complete is now free for students and educators. The taking of ajmal naqshbandi is a featurelength documentary that follows the relationship between an afghan interpreter and his client, american journalist christian parenti.