Farah X

Farah Zeb Khalid also known as Farah X, is a Pakistani American director and editor.[1][2][3] She is known for her work on the documentary film The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion.[4][5]

Farah Zeb Khalid
Born (1976-12-27) December 27, 1976
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materUSC Film School
OccupationDirector, editor
Years active2000–present

Life and career

Farah was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in Los Angeles, California. In 1995, she modeled in London and Paris before returning to Los Angeles to attend the USC School of Cinematic Arts undergraduate program.[1] In 2005, she joined Sunset Edit as their only female editor. She has worked with singers such as Prince, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Rapsody.[6][7] In 2006, she directed a segment for the feature documentary Dropped.[8] In 2015, Farah directed a piece for Mariah Carey’s Infinity.[9]

In 2019, Farah directed a music video for Rapsody's Oprah, featuring Leikeli47 and Reyna Biddy.[10] Farah co-directed The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion, along with Lisa Cortes, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[11] It also won six Best Documentary awards including at the Sidewalk Film Festival and Milwaukee Film Festival.[12][13]

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorEditorNote
2019 The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion Yes Yes Documentary
2019 Oprah Yes Yes Video short
2017 Interior Motives Yes Documentary
2015 Joan Baez: Rebel Icon Yes Documentary
2015 Infinity Yes Yes Video short
2014 You're Mine (Eternal) Yes Video short[14]
2013 We Came Home Yes Documentary[15]
2011 The Life and Death of Steriogram Yes Feature Film
2008 Crepe Covered Sidewalks Yes Documentary
2008 Fall Out Boy: I Don't Care Yes Video short
2008 Number One with a Bullet Yes Documentary
2007 Incubus: Look Alive Yes Video short
2006 Dropped Yes Yes Documentary
2006 One Blood Yes Video short
2006 Bossy (Kelis song) Yes Video short
2000 Meta Yes Short film
2000 Hellraiser: Resurrection Yes Video short

References
  1. "Farah X Went From Editing Music Videos To Directing Hip-Hop Documentaries Centered Around Women". okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. "Farah X Talks Fashion, Entertainment, And Social Justice At 'The Remix: Hip-Hop X Fashion' Premiere At The Tribeca Film Festival". theknockturnal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. "'The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion' Details Women's Contributions to the Genre". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. "'Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion' Directors on Their New Film Exploring "Who Actually Are the Architects of These Looks"". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. "'The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion' Highlights Misa Hylton And April Walker". Vibe. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  6. "'The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion' Details Women's Contributions to the Genre". wwd.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. "Rapsody & Leikeli47 Count up Harriet Tubman $20 USD Bills for "Oprah" Video". hypebeast.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  8. "NEWS: Dropped Documentary". videostatic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  9. "Mariah Carey Debuts Teaser For "Infinity" Video". breatheheavy.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  10. "Rapsody Shares "Oprah" Video f/ Leikeli47 and Reyna Biddy". complex.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  11. "THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  12. "AWARD WINNERS FROM SIDEWALK 2019". sidewalkfest.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  13. "FESTIVAL AWARDS & PAST WINNERS". mkefilm.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  14. "Extended Preview: Mariah Carey – 'Infinity' Video (Starring Tyson Beckford & Jussie Smollett)". thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  15. "We Came Home: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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