Basil Khalil
Basil Khalil is a British-Palestinian filmmaker. Khalil's film Ave Maria was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1]
Early life
Khalil was born and raised in Nazareth, to a Palestinian father and a British mother.[2]
Career
Khalil studied for an MA from Screen Academy Scotland. Khalil spent several years working in London on TV productions, including on the popular Jamie Oliver cookery shows.[2]
In 2015, Khalil directed "Ave Maria," a 14-minute comic short about Palestinian Catholic nuns in a West Bank convent who have an encounter with Israeli settlers. The film premiered in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2015 and went on to screen at more than eighty film festivals worldwide. It was nominated for the Academy Awards in the 'Live Action Shorts' category.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jaafar, Alii (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: UK And Ireland Film Biz Reacts To Banner Year With 'Carol', 'Brooklyn', 'Room' And 'The Danish Girl'". Deadline. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 1 2 Newbould, Chris (31 May 2015). "Cannes acclaim for Palestinian director's Ave Maria". The National. Retrieved 14 January 2016.