About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1980-07-01
Place of birth:
Zakho, Kurdistan, Iraq
Website:
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Sahim Omar Kalifa

Overview

Sahim Omar Kalifa (born 1980 Zakho, Iraqi Kurdistan) is a Belgian-Kurdish filmmaker based in Belgium. In 2001, he came to Belgium, and in 2008 he got his Master's degree in filmmaking at Sint-Lukas Film School, Brussels. Kalifa has won 96 international awards with his short films Land of the Heroes, Baghdad Messi, and Bad Hunter. The biggest achievements so far are: A-Jury Prize as Best Short film for 'Land of the heroes' at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival - Generation. B- 'Baghdad Messi' was shortlisted for the 87th Academy awards, the Oscars. It was one of the 10 finalists. C- 'Bad Hunter' was also shortlisted for the 88th Academy awards, the Oscars.

'Bad Hunter' won also several international Awards at some important film festivals, like Jury Award at 59th Valladolid, 38th Montreal World, Dubai IFF and Flickerfest International Film Festival. 2014, Sahim was chosen in Istanbul as Best Kurdish film director. In 2016 Sahim became a member of the Academy Awards 'The Oscars'. He can vote for the Oscar awards [4]

Summer 2016, Sahim had filmed his debut film 'Zagros' which has been supported by Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF), Dutch Film Fund and Eurimages

Known for

Acting

2012 Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections Actor Self N/A
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Directing

2023 Baghdad Messi Directing Director 58
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2022 Iraq's Invisible Beauty Directing Director 58
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2018 Cornered in Molenbeek Directing Director N/A
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2017 Zagros Directing Director 59
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2013 Bad Hunter Directing Director 59
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2012 Baghdad Messi Directing Director 58
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2011 Land of the Heroes Directing Director 59
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2008 Bread Directing Director 58
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Writing

2023 Baghdad Messi Writing Story 58
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2022 Iraq's Invisible Beauty Writing Writer 58
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2018 Cornered in Molenbeek Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Zagros Writing Writer 59
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2013 Bad Hunter Writing Writer 59
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2011 Land of the Heroes Writing Writer 59
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2008 Bread Writing Screenplay 58
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Production

2013 Bad Hunter Production Producer 59
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2008 Bread Production Producer 58
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