Mohamed Al-Daradji

At the age of 15 he studied Theatre Directing at the Fine Art Institute in Baghdad. When he moved to Europe he continued his studies at the Media Academy in Hilversem, Holland. He specialized in Camera and after completing his course he worked for a variety of media production companies as a cameraman. Companies such as Castel Media and RTV Oost employed him for three years. His passion for cinema led him to join a Master of the Arts Course in Cinematography at the Leeds Metropolitan University, The Northern Film School. Predominantly a Director of Photography, Mohamed has shot numerous short films, documentaries and music videos. His first feature film "Ahlaam" which he directed and produced along with its associated documentary "Shooting in Iraq", are currently both on the festival circuit