Usama Alshaibi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-11-20 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Baghdad, Iraq

Usama Alshaibi

Biography

Usama Alshaibi is a director, writer and producer. He has spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. His films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and others. His work in both narrative and documentary film has screened all over the world. His documentary films have premiered on the Sundance Channel and PBS. Feature articles have been written about his work in such places as the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Punk Planet and Variety. His latest documentary, American Arab, had a world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and has secured domestic and international distribution. Usama Alshaibi has directed 16 feature and short films. He and his creative partner Kristie Alshaibi run and operate Artvamp, which produces the majority of their films.

Known For

Director

Boy from War

as Director

2020
CINEMA-19

as Director

2020
The Desire

as Director

2017
2016
Baghdad, Iowa

as Director

2013
American Arab

as Director

2011
Profane

as Director

2010
Solar Anus Cinema

as Director

2010
My Fourth Painting

as Director

2009
My Third Painting

as Director

2008
Looking at Clouds

as Director

2008
My Second Painting

as Director

2008
Gash

as Director

2008
Organ Molly

as Director

2008
Patient

as Director

2008
Runaway

as Director

2008
Spoiled

as Director

2007
Dream of Samarra

as Director

2007
Signal Cross Over

as Director

2007
Baba Boom Boom

as Director

2006
Nice Bombs

as Director

2006
Eid Sacrifice

as Director

2006
Qawliya Dance

as Director

2005
Traumata

as Director

2004
2004
Hold My Scissors

as Director

2004
Self-Contained

as Director

2003
The Amateurs

as Director

2003
Muhammad and Jane

as Director

2003
Allahu Akbar

as Director

2002
Soak

as Director

2001
2001
Ass

as Director

2000
Crying

as Director

2000
2000
Muffin

as Director

1999
Dance Habibi Dance

as Director

Editor

2011
Profane

as Editor

2003
2002
Soak

as Editor

Writer

2016
Baghdad, Iowa

as Writer

2003
The Amateurs

as Writer

2003
2002
Soak

as Screenplay

Producer

2011
Profane

as Producer

2004
2003
Muhammad and Jane

as Executive Producer

1999
Dance Habibi Dance

as Producer

Crew

2019
Anxiety Art

as Thanks

2011
Profane

as Cinematography

2003
Muhammad and Jane

as Cinematography

Sound

2016
The Evil and the Good Fairy

as Original Music Composer

2011
Profane

as Sound Designer

Camera

2002
Soak

as Director of Photography