Apo W. Bazidi
Directing
Apo W. Bazidi is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder of Burn A Light Studios, a social impact production company based in San Francisco. Apo was born in Eastern Turkey to Kurdish parents. He grew up amid the social injustices and inequality that beset his community. These experiences drove his desire to become a storyteller so he could shed light on these important issues. After high school, he immigrated to the United States and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television Production from the University of Southern California in 2011.
Apo's films are primarily concerned with social issues and the importance of global cultural interactions. His first feature film, Resistance is Life, won eight international awards including six for Best Documentary Feature. Apo believes in making a positive change through visual storytelling. His lifelong motto is to "be creative and inspire".
Known for
Dark Power
July 9, 2013
Resistance Is Life
April 3, 2017
For Here or to Go?
March 31, 2017
The Ruth Brinker Story
May 22, 2022
Curly Joe, Two Kittens, Four Boxes, and the Scent of Fire
June 24, 2025
Ambassadors of Hope
Speaking With Colors
How Far Is Home
September 10, 2020
Developing Our Future
The Unrooted Bloom
October 10, 2026
Behind the camera10
- 2026The Unrooted Bloom Producer
- 2025Curly Joe, Two Kittens, Four Boxes, and the Scent of Fire Director
- 2022The Ruth Brinker Story Producer, Director, Writer
- 2020How Far Is Home Director, Writer, Producer
- 2017Resistance Is Life Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
- 2017For Here or to Go? First Assistant Director
- 2013Dark Power First Assistant Director
- TBAAmbassadors of Hope Writer, Producer
- TBASpeaking With Colors Producer
- TBA