About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1969-11-20
Place of birth:
Baghdad, Iraq
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Usama Alshaibi

Overview

Usama Alshaibi is a director, writer and producer. He has spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. His films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and others. His work in both narrative and documentary film has screened all over the world. His documentary films have premiered on the Sundance Channel and PBS. Feature articles have been written about his work in such places as the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Punk Planet and Variety. His latest documentary, American Arab, had a world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and has secured domestic and international distribution. Usama Alshaibi has directed 16 feature and short films. He and his creative partner Kristie Alshaibi run and operate Artvamp, which produces the majority of their films.

Known for

Acting
2023 The Apocalyptic Is the Mother of All Christian Theology Actor N/A
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2003 Muhammad and Jane Actor N/A
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Directing
2020 The Desire Directing Director N/A
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2020 CINEMA-19 Directing Director N/A
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2017 Filmmakers Unite (FU) Directing Director N/A
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2016 The Evil and the Good Fairy Directing Director N/A
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2016 Baghdad, Iowa Directing Director N/A
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2013 American Arab Directing Director N/A
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2011 Profane Directing Director 58
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2010 Solar Anus Cinema Directing Director N/A
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2010 My Fourth Painting Directing Director N/A
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2009 My Third Painting Directing Director N/A
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2009 My Mother Paused By My Father Directing Director N/A
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2008 Gash Directing Director N/A
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2008 My Second Painting Directing Director N/A
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2008 Spoiled Directing Director N/A
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2008 Organ Molly Directing Director N/A
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2008 Looking at Clouds Directing Director N/A
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2008 Patient Directing Director N/A
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2008 Runaway Directing Director N/A
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2007 Dream of Samarra Directing Director N/A
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2007 Signal Cross Over Directing Director N/A
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2007 Baba Boom Boom Directing Director 59
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2006 Nice Bombs Directing Director N/A
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2006 Eid Sacrifice Directing Director N/A
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2006 Qawliya Dance Directing Director N/A
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2005 Traumata Directing Director N/A
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2004 Bombshell: Iraqi Secret Videos and Artifacts from a Fallen Regime Directing Director N/A
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2004 Hold My Scissors Directing Director N/A
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2004 Self-Contained Directing Director N/A
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2004 Convulsion Expulsion Directing Director 59
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2003 Allahu Akbar Directing Director 59
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2003 The Amateurs Directing Director N/A
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2003 Muhammad and Jane Directing Director N/A
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2002 Soak Directing Director N/A
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2001 Slaughtered Pigtails Directing Director 59
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2001 Ass Directing Director 59
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2000 Death Jerk-Off 2000 Directing Director N/A
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2000 Muffin Directing Director N/A
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2000 Crying Directing Director N/A
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1999 Dance Habibi Dance Directing Director N/A
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Boy from War Directing Director N/A
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Soon Directing Director N/A
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The Speech By the Sweet Young Beeper Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 Baghdad, Iowa Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Muhammad and Jane Writing Writer N/A
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2003 The Amateurs Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Soak Writing Screenplay N/A
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Soon Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2011 Profane Production Producer 58
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2004 Convulsion Expulsion Production Producer 59
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2003 Muhammad and Jane Production Executive Producer N/A
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1999 Dance Habibi Dance Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2016 The Evil and the Good Fairy Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2011 Profane Sound Sound Designer 58
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Camera
2002 Soak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2019 Anxiety Art Crew Thanks 59
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2011 Profane Crew Cinematography 58
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2003 Muhammad and Jane Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2016 The Evil and the Good Fairy Editing Editor N/A
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2011 Profane Editing Editor 58
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2003 Muhammad and Jane Editing Editor N/A
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2002 Soak Editing Editor N/A
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