Alexander Farah
Alexander Farah is a Canadian film director and editor from Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He is most noted for his 2024 short film One Day This Kid,[2] which was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[3]
Drawn to film after taking a film studies course while studying sciences at the University of British Columbia, he subsequently pursued full film studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and York University.[1] He released his first short film, Sahar, in 2014,[4] and followed up with Sides.pdf in 2018.[5]
He has worked as an editor in film and television, with credits including Bad Omen (2020), Soft (2022), Lay Me by the Shore (2022) and Motherland (2023).[6] He has also directed and edited music videos for artists including Jordan Klassen, Austra and Desirée Dawson, winning the Music Video Competition Jury Award at SXSW in 2022 for Dawson's "Meet You at the Light".[7]
One Day This Kid, centred on a young Afghan Canadian boy coming to terms with his sexuality,[2] was inspired by Farah's own experiences.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Emilia Semancik, "A Day in the Life with: Vancouver Director Alexander Farah". Vancouver Guardian, October 9, 2024.
- ^ a b C.J. Prince, "11 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2024". The Film Stage, September 2, 2024.
- ^ Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.
- ^ Jason Sondhi, "Sahar". Short of the Week, July 1, 2015.
- ^ Rob Munday, "Sides.pdf". Short of the Week, April 12, 2018.
- ^ Rob Munday, "The Importance of Editing with Alexander Farah". Short of the Week, January 26, 2024.
- ^ "B.C.'s Desirée Dawson, Alexander Farah win SXSW award for best music video". CBC News British Columbia, March 16, 2022.
- ^ "One Day This Kid will make you weep". Filmable, September 26, 2024.
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