Fawzi Saleh

Ahmed Fawzi Saleh (born 1 January 1981), is an Egyptian filmmaker.[1] He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed film Poisonous Roses.[2] Apart from filmmaking, Saleh is also a social activist.[3]

Fawzi Saleh
Born
Ahmed Fawzi Saleh

(1981-01-01) January 1, 1981
Alexandria, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Alma materSuez Canal University
Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema
OccupationDirector, screenwriter, co-producer
Years active2008–present

Personal life

He was born on 1 January 1981 in Alexandria, Egypt. He obtained a degree in History from Suez Canal University and then obtained a degree in screenwriting from the Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema in 2009.[4][5]

Career

In 2008, he worked as an assistant director for Rashid Masharawi.[6] Under the guidance of Masharawi in 2010, Saleh made his maiden documentary short Living Skin which was premiered in 2011. The film received critical acclaim and screened in many international film festivals.

With the success of maiden short, he then made his maiden feature Poisonous Roses in 2018. The film had its World premiere at 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam in Bright Future section.[4][3] The film later selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[7][8]

He also contributed as a volunteer in many activates of Human Rights groups in Egypt.[4]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2010Living SkinDirector, screenplay, co-producerDocumentary
2018Poisonous RosesDirector, scriptwriter, co-producerFilm
2020The ThiefWriterTV Series

References
  1. "Fawzi Saleh: Director, screenwriter, co-producer". filmstarts. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Finding humanity in Egyptian tanners' district in Ahmed Fawzi Saleh's Poisonous Roses". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "World premiere of 'Poisonous Roses'to take place at IFFR". Egypt Today. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Ahmed Fawzi Saleh". IFFR. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. "AHMED FAWZI SALEH: DIRECTOR, EGYPT". Festival Marrakech. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "Poisonous Roses". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "Egypt nominates "poisoned rose" for the Academy Award". Teller Report. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  8. Kozlov, Vladmir (6 September 2019). "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Poisonous Roses' for International Feature Category". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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