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Usama Alshaibi was born in Baghdad, Iraq and spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. He is an award winning filmmaker and his films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation, among others.
Usama lived and worked in Chicago for 16 years. He's now pursuing his MFA in film at the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
His most recent documentary, American Arab, is currently in post-production.
Click here to read more on Usama and his films.
Blog Archive
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Remember Iraq
This photograph by Chris Hondros, is a picture of Samar Hassan, age 5. She cried and screamed in horror after her parents were killed in Tal Afar, Iraq, by American soldiers in…
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American Arab receives $20,000 grant from CAAM
From Kartemquin Films News: The Center for Asian-American Media (CAAM) has awarded a grant of $20,000 to American Arab, directed by Kartemquin’s Diversity Fellow Usama Alshaibi. The film, a frank conversation about the identity…
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Boulder winter 2012-2013 pics
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Buy Now! Solar Anus Cinema DVD and Flying Vagina Book by Kristie and Usama
Seasons Greetings! As a special holiday treat, my wife Kristie and I would like offer our friends and fans a special package deal on two of our favorite collaborations. Get…
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Paint, Water, Dichromate & Photography: Gum Printing
This is a new process I’ve learned in Melanie Walker’s alternative processing class. This is a gum-print, using gum arabic mixed with either potassium or ammonium dichromate and water colors….
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Old photo of World Trade Center and Usama
This was probably taken in the early 1980′s. I remember New York back then and the WTC buildings. Thinking about 9/11 and that surreal morning. Tweet
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New promo trailer for ‘Profane’
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PROFANE to be released on DVD June 19
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Hello Boulder
My wife, daughter and I recently arrived in Boulder, Colorado where I will be attending the University of Colorado for my MFA in Film Studies. My sister, brother and mother…