MISSION STATEMENT
Human Film (UK/NL) and Iraq Al-Rafidain (IQ) endeavors to make films with a conscience; we are continually working to breakdown cultural divides through film. We are committed to producing innovative films that entertain, inspire and revolutionize film making, challenging perceptions and raising vital questions, taking Art-House themes into mainstream arenas.
Human Film & Iraq Al-Rafidain works with the common goal of producing films with an aim to furthering understanding and debating crucial issues and compelling experiences of humanity. Human Film & Iraq Al-Rafidain do not apply any language, cultural, political, religious, or any other barriers to our film making practice.
Through the existence of Human Film & Iraq Al-Rafidain, we have the opportunity to create and produce films on subjects and issues we have a strong personal belief in and through employing conscience and ethics, the assurance that our films have the potential to affect and inspire.
WORKSHOP
As our companies roots combine west and east, we have an ethos not only to create films that bridge cultures, but are involved practically through hosting Film Workshops
HISTORY
Human Film UK & Iraq Al-Rafidain IQ were established in 2005, with Human Film NL opening in 2008. All with a common goal to seek and explore individual creativity and strengths in produce films that say something about the issues most important to us. Our respective and complimentary skills have allowed our small production companies to grow from the ground up, to the award winning and established production companies they are today. Today the companies are headed by Isabelle Stead, Mohamed Al-Daradji and Atia Al-Daradji
Since Human Film & Iraq Al-Rafidain was formed it has produced several award winning films including Ahlaam (2006), the first feature film, which received its World Premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival. Ahlaam continued to create an International presence; set and shot in Baghdad in 2004, the film attended over 120 International Film Festivals winning 25 international awards. Ahlaam went on to represent Iraq for the Academy Awards and Golden Globe consideration in 2007, alongside screening at BAFTA and has since been distributed in the UK, US, Australia, Arab World and Spain and other territories globally.
2010, Human Film & Iraq Al-Rafidain produced “Son of Babylon” a mother’s journey to bring home her son, set against the debris of a war torn Iraq; supported by The UK Film Council, The French State Department – Fond Sud (CNC), Screen Yorkshire and The Sundance Institute.
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