Farah Abushwesha
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Farah Abushwesha is an award-winning filmmaker of Libya
n and Irish
descent.
, Cartoon Network
and Moving Picture Company
. She is currently based in the UK and works as a writer and production manager. She is represented by Meg Davis at MBA Literary agents. Abushwesha has a diploma in Journalism
and trained as an actress at The Poor School
in London
, England
. She has worked as a radio presenter in Ireland
and France
, and as a reporter for Boulevard Magazine (Paris
), Irish Eyes (Paris) and The Irish Star covering the 1995 MTV Movie Awards
. Abushwesha was selected by the European Commission
and the British Council
to represent Ireland as part of a film project celebrating the enlargement of Europe taking part in panel discussions in Brussels
and Sweden
for Media Desk. Abushwesha works in production on feature films including Late Bloomers, Cleanskin, The Scouting Book for Boys. She is a guest lecturer in screenwriting and filmmaking at Pulse College, Dublin.
Abushwesha is the founding member of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum which takes place at BAFTA London Head Quarters twice yearly and in the regions including Belfast and Nottingham. The forums celebrated 10 years of their existence this year and are supported by many industry organisations and individuals including Variety, Debra Hayward (Working Title), Mike Newell, Richard Eyre, David Parfitt and John Madden who are all patrons. It has featured the early work of many up and coming screenwriters including James Dormer, Jack Thorne, Claire Wilson, Blaine Brothers and Josh Appignanesi.
Abushwesha has been selected by BAFTA as a new talent to watch, featuring in the October 2006 Bafta Academy Magazine. She is currently developing several feature film ideas based on original ideas and her father, Redhwan Abushwesha's, short stories.
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
n and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent.
Biography
Abushwesha was born to an Irish mother and Libyan father. She grew up in Dublin and Tripoli. She has worked for Warner Brothers Television, the TNTTurner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
, Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
and Moving Picture Company
Moving Picture Company
The Moving Picture Company is a post production facility creating digital visual effects and computer animation for feature films, commercials, music videos and television...
. She is currently based in the UK and works as a writer and production manager. She is represented by Meg Davis at MBA Literary agents. Abushwesha has a diploma in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and trained as an actress at The Poor School
The Poor School
The Poor School and Workhouse Theatre is a drama school situated in King's Cross, London, England.It was created in 1986 by Paul Caister, in response to the need for a first class acting training which was financially within the reach of all or almost all...
in London
London
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, England
England
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. She has worked as a radio presenter in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and as a reporter for Boulevard Magazine (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
), Irish Eyes (Paris) and The Irish Star covering the 1995 MTV Movie Awards
MTV Movie Awards 1995
-Performers:*Boyz II Men — "Water Runs Dry"*Blues Traveler — "Run-Around"*The Ramones — "Best Song from a Movie Medley"*TLC — "Waterfalls"- Best Movie :Pulp Fiction*The Crow*Forrest Gump*Interview with the Vampire*Speed...
. Abushwesha was selected by the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
and the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
to represent Ireland as part of a film project celebrating the enlargement of Europe taking part in panel discussions in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
for Media Desk. Abushwesha works in production on feature films including Late Bloomers, Cleanskin, The Scouting Book for Boys. She is a guest lecturer in screenwriting and filmmaking at Pulse College, Dublin.
Abushwesha is the founding member of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum which takes place at BAFTA London Head Quarters twice yearly and in the regions including Belfast and Nottingham. The forums celebrated 10 years of their existence this year and are supported by many industry organisations and individuals including Variety, Debra Hayward (Working Title), Mike Newell, Richard Eyre, David Parfitt and John Madden who are all patrons. It has featured the early work of many up and coming screenwriters including James Dormer, Jack Thorne, Claire Wilson, Blaine Brothers and Josh Appignanesi.
Abushwesha has been selected by BAFTA as a new talent to watch, featuring in the October 2006 Bafta Academy Magazine. She is currently developing several feature film ideas based on original ideas and her father, Redhwan Abushwesha's, short stories.
Production
- Late Bloomers(2011) (production manager)
- Cleanskin (2011) (production manager)
- Scouting Book for Boys (2009) (production coordinator)
- Micro Men(2009) (production coordinator)
- She a Chinese (2009) (production manager)
- Welcome (2008) (production manager)
- London River(2008) (production manager)
- Pop Promo: Pete and the Pirates Blood gets Thing & Jennifer (2009) (producer)
- Sir Alan Sugar Challenge (2006) (producer)
- News from Heaven (2006) (associate producer)
- Apartment 406 (2006) (associate producer)
- The Pistachio Nut (2005) (associate producer)
- No Deposit, No Return (2004) (producer)
- The Welcome Committee (2004) (producer)