Babar Ahmed (director)

Babar Ahmed is a graduate of University of Cambridge and University College London, and has taken film courses at New York University, and New York Film Academy where he was inspired to pursue filmmaking.[3]

Writer and director of the critically acclaimed short film, "Tikkun Olam" (2021). The film is described by The Daily Times as "a powerful and urgently needed story of hope in our broken world today".[4]

Writer and director of the 2014 movie Amka and the Three Golden Rules. The movie received rave reviews in major international press.[5][6][7] WCBE's leading movie critic wrote 'Ahmed has crafted an affecting Mongolian tale as instructive about the enduring values of an ancient culture as it is a universal story of a boy’s coming of age.' [1] Mongolia's biggest English language newspaper UB Post describes the movie as 'Brilliantly crafted' and went on to write that 'combined with a strong lead, stunning shots of the spectacular landscapes of Mongolia and excellent music ... the story is in many ways a symbol of how Mongolia must decide its own fate.' [7] The movie also played at multiple film festivals.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] At the Arizona International Film Festival, the movie received a special award for "Bridging Cultures'.[16]

Genius (2003 film) was Ahmed's debut film, released direct to video nationwide in America.[17]

His second film, Royal Kill, was released in 2009 and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment[18] and featured performances by Eric Roberts and Pat Morita. The film received highly polarizing reviews. Zisiemporium's lead critic wrote that it "resembles a Brian DePalma film" and hoped for a sequel.[19] Other major publications called the movie "Fun, imaginative, and complex".[18][20][21]

Ahmed has also made multiple videos for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on topics such as global aging and urban development.[22][23]

Tikkun Olam, Amka and The Three Golden Rules, Genius, Royal Kill

• Babar Ahmed at IMDb