Mazen Khaled | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter,Director |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Known for | Martyr A Petty Bourgeois Dream My Queer Samsara A Very Dangerous Man |
| Website | www |
Mazen Khaled is a US basedLebanese director, Screenwriter, editor and producer.[1][2][3] He is mostly known for his 2017 feature filmMartyr which was screened at the74th Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for theQueer Lion award.[4][5][6][7][8] It was also selected for screening at the 2018South by Southwest film festival in the Global section.[9] Khaled also won the award for Best Artistic Achievement at the 2018 Alexandria International Film Festival for his work onMartyr.[10] Khaled's 2010 short filmMy Queer Samsara (2010) premiered at the2010 The International Film Festival Rotterdam.[11] His other notable works as a director includeA Petty Bourgeois Dream (2016)[12], A Very Dangerous Man (2012),[13] which was nominated for a Muhr Award at theDubai International Film Festival,[14]and Our Gentleman of the Wings (2010).[15]
Khaled obtained a bachelor's degree in political studies fromAmerican University of Beirut. He then completed his master's degree in public policy fromGeorgetown University,Washington, D.C. He also attended a film production program atConcordia University and the screenwriting MFA program atFlorida State University. He started his career as a policy analyst and project manager and consequently he moved to advertising niche where he wrote and directed numerous ad films for around 12 years. His early works included experimental films with emphasis on "16mm film and contemporary art video".[16] In 2002, he produced and directed his first short filmCadillac Blues.[17]
He is also known as the co-founder ofBeirut-based art collector organization EXIST.[18]
| Year | Film | Writer | Director | Producer | Editor | Format | Film Festival Screening | Nominated for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cadillac Blues |  Y | Y | Y | Short film | |||
| 2010 | Our Gentleman of the Wings | Y | Y | Short film | ||||
| 2010 | My Queer Samsara | Y | Y | Y | Y | Short film | 2010 The International Film Festival Rotterdam | |
| 2012 | A Very Dangerous Man | Y | Y | Short film | 2012 Dubai International Film Festival | Muhr Awards | ||
| 2013 | Hypnopompic[19][20] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Dance Video | ||
| 2014 | Dans les Bras de Noir[21] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Video | ||
| 2015 | The Still Life Series[22] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Tableau Vivant | ||
| 2015 | In Search of Stillness[23] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Video | ||
| 2016 | A Petty Bourgeois Dream | Y | Y | Y | Feature Film | |||
| 2017 | Martyr | Y | Y | Feature Film | 2017 Venice International Film Festival (Premiere) | Queer Lion |