Usama Alshaibi
Directing
- Born
- November 20, 1969 (age 56) · Baghdad, Iraq
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
Ass
January 1, 2001
Profane
October 20, 2011
Solar Anus Cinema
April 20, 2010
The Amateurs
January 1, 2003
Convulsion Expulsion
January 1, 2004
Muhammad and Jane
January 1, 2003
Nice Bombs
August 17, 2006
Allahu Akbar
January 1, 2003
Baba Boom Boom
January 1, 2007
Slaughtered Pigtails
January 1, 2001
Soak
August 29, 2002
American Arab
November 22, 2013
Behind the camera43
- 2026Trip Ziggurat Director, Cinematography
- 2020The Desire Director
- 2020CINEMA-19 Director
- 2017Filmmakers Unite (FU) Director
- 2016The Evil and the Good Fairy Director, Editor, Original Music Composer
- 2016Baghdad, Iowa Director, Writer
- 2013American Arab Director
- 2011Profane Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Designer
- 2010Solar Anus Cinema Director
- 2010My Fourth Painting