Short Films
BALLOON MAN (2011)
Writer/Director
A lonely balloon delivery man spends his days lost in memories until a chance encounter inspires him to reconnect with his past.
Starring: David Morley Hale, Amanda Daniels, Patrick Toomey
DEREK: THE LAST FLAMINGO (2010)
Writer/Director
Derek is a young flamingo who desperately wants to live among the humans of his island. After telling his parents his big secret, he wakes up to discover that his wish has come true – but at a price…
* Winner, second prize – Bahamas 14 Islands Film Challenge, judged by Finola Dwyer, Bharat Nalluri & Nik Powell
FROM THERE TO HERE: AN ACTOR’S TALE (2009)
Writer/Director
Three-minute documentary about the journey of my dad to England in the 1970s to become an actor. The film was made as an accompaniment to a short story published by Penguin.
* Official Selection, East End Film Festival 2010
* Official Selection, London Short Film Festival 2011
Watch From There To Here: On Vimeo
BAGHDAD EXPRESS (2008)
Writer/Director
UK Film Council & Film London
Maya dreams about going to fashion school while working at her father’s Arabic restaurant in London. But when forced to decide, which will come first: her father or her dream?
Official Selections Include:
London Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Canary Wharf Film Festival, Hamburg International Short Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, East End Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival, Wood Green International Short Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Crosby Street Hotel SoHo (screening before Paul Greengrass’s Green Zone), Féile na Bealtaine (Eire), AMAL Film Festival (Spain), Jordan Film Festival, II Muestra Internacional de Cine árabe Amal en Buenos Aires, iShorts Prague
“… a strong story, told and filmed well, with great acting - director Nimer Rashed is the person I would give my money to if I was commissioning television drama.” – FourDocs
* Nominated for Time Out Award for Best London Film
* Distributed internationally by Future Shorts & represented by British Council
* Sold to British Airways
* Selected for BBC Film Network
* Winner, Gold Remi Award, Worldfest Houston
