Babar Ahmed (director)

Babar Ahmed is a South Asian film director and writer based in America.[1] He has produced multiple award-winning mainstream movies, as well as high-profile videos for international organizations like the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund.[2]

Personal life

Babar Ahmed is a graduate of University of Cambridge and University College London, and has taken film courses at New York University, and New York Film Academy where he was inspired to pursue filmmaking.[3]

Career

Ahmed wrote and directed the 2014 hit movie Amka and the Three Golden Rules. The story is about a ten-year-old Mongolian boy who discovers a gold coin. The movie received rave reviews in international press, being described as 'Stunning', 'Inspirational', 'A herculian effort', and 'the kind of poetic family adventure rarely seen in the US'.[1][4][5][6][7] WCBE's leading movie critic wrote 'Ahmed has crafted an affecting Mongolian tale as instructive about the enduring values of an ancient culture as it is a universal story of a boy’s coming of age.' [1] Mongolia's biggest English language newspaper UB Post describes the movie as 'Brilliantly crafted' and went on to write that 'combined with a strong lead, stunning shots of the spectacular landscapes of Mongolia and excellent music ... the story is in many ways a symbol of how Mongolia must decide its own fate.' [7] The movie also played at film festivals across the globe picking up several 'Best Feature Film' awards [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] At the Arizona International Film Festival, the movie received a special award for "Bridging Cultures'.[16]

Amka and the Three Golden Rules is currently playing on international flights on American Airlines.[17]

Genius (2003 film) was Ahmed's debut film receiving multiple awards, strong reviews, screened at several film festivals, and was released direct to video nationwide in America.[18]

His second film, Royal Kill, was released in 2009 and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment[19] and featured performances by Eric Roberts and Pat Morita. The film received highly polarizing reviews. Some critics compared it to a Brian de Palma film, and wrote that they hoped for a sequel.[20][19][21]

Ahmed has also made multiple videos for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on topics such as global aging and urban development.[22][23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amka and The Three Golden Rules". wcbe.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Interview With Director Babar Ahmed". Student Resources. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Seniors World Chronicle: WORLD: Babar Ahmed On Challenges of Global Aging". www.seniorsworldchronicle.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  4. ↑ "Amka and the Three Golden Rules, a Hushed Mongolian Drama". Village Voice. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  5. ↑ "Cleveland International Film Festival 2014: 'Amka and the Three Golden Rules' an inspiring family film from Mongolia (Review)". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Movie Review: Amka and The Three Golden Rules". EclipseMagazine. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  7. 1 2 "Movie Review: Amka and the Three Golden Rules | The UB Post". ubpost.mongolnews.mn. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  8. ↑ "A film festival founded for kids - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  9. ↑ "Amka and the Three Golden Rules - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 30 - April 10, 2016". www.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  10. ↑ "WorldFest mostly looks to future of film". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  11. ↑ "New York Indian Film Festival 2014". www.iaac.us. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  12. ↑ "제9회 부산국제어린이영화제". www.biky.or.kr. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  13. ↑ "Schedule | SCHLINGEL - International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience". ff-schlingel.de. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  14. ↑ "FLIFF Announces 2014 Film Festival Lineup - ACED Magazine". ACED Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  15. ↑ "The 23rd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival". www.scanews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  16. ↑ "Arizona International Film Festival (2014)". Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  17. ↑ "Amka and the Three Golden Rules". americanairlinesentertainment.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  18. ↑ Genius, 2003-05-20, retrieved 2016-01-07
  19. 1 2 "Ninja's Creed (2009/aka Royal Kill/Lionsgate DVD)". www.fulvuedrive-in.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  20. ↑ Zisi, Christopher (26 April 2014). "Zisi Emporium for B Movies: Ninja's Creed, Gail Kim as The Terminator". zisiemporium.Blogspot.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  21. ↑ Zak, Dan (10 April 2009). "Movie Review: 'Royal Kill'". The Washington Post.
  22. ↑ Kernis, Jay (15 June 2011). "Babar Ahmed: Challenges of global aging". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
  23. ↑ "Video Highlights Innovative Cities Global Dialogue". World Bank Institute. 10 August 2010.
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