Basir Seerat

Basir Seerat is a filmmaker and photojournalist from Afghanistan and during 1998, he lived as a refugee. Seerat graduated with a Fine Arts degree from Kabul University Department of Theater and Cinema in 2005. That same year, he was kidnapped by the Taliban in Nuristan province while filming a documentary about the lives of women in that region. Seerat escaped after 10 days in captivity. His career collaborations include working with filmmaker Samira Makhmal Baf.
Education
*1999 - Graduated from Faizeya High School in Ghazni.
*2005 - Graduated with a fine arts degree from the Department of Theater and Cinema, Kabul University.
*Journalism Courses:
**2009 - 2011 Documentary workshop with Atelier Varan Paris & Kabul.
**2007 - online Photography with Pointer News University.
**2006 - Online Journalism with Zig Zag Academy, a division of BBC world service.
**2004 - Photo Journalism in AINA media and culture center Kabul.
**2004 - Directing short documentary & fiction in Kabul University (fine arts faculty).
**2003 - Directing fiction film at Kabul Film.
**1999 - 2000 English language in New Youth organisation at Quetta Pakistan, with certificate of merit at an advanced level.
Photography
*2007 - Present Editor in Chief of 3rd Eye Photojournalism Center in Kabul.
*2006 - Worked as a Fashion photographer with Afghan Wireless Company.
*2008 - Photojournalist in office, Kabul.
*2008 - Implemented a project of documentary photos of Kabul for Austrian photographer.
*2004 - Translator of Austrian photographers in Kabul University.
*2005 - Implemented a photo exhibition for afghan Independent Human Rights Commission in Estiqlal High School.
Filmography
*2011 - Directed a short documentary called of Petit Afghanistan for a French production, & ARTE TV.
*2011 - Directed short future film called Up to Alphabet.
*2011 - Directed a short future film called of Caricaturist.
*2010 - Directed a short future called Gipsy alphabet.
*2008 - Assistant of Scene with Smera Makhmal Baff, acclaimed Iranian Director.
*2005 - Directed a short film called (Voice of flow city) for civil society foundation & UN Habitat.
*2004 - Directed a theatre play in 3rd national theatre festival in Kabul,
*2004 - Cameraman of a short documentary film called A Day of One Student, directed by Shikeb Mosawi.
*2004 - Cameraman for a documentary film called Noristani Women Parliamentary candidates directed by Taqi Seraj that we were kidnapped by Taliban in Nuristan Province.
*2003 - Assistant Editor for a short film called Qaleen Boffan Kuchak.
Exhibitions
Seerat exhibited at more than 25 exhibitions with Afghan photographers around the world regarding subjects including human rights, democracy, humanitarian development and good governance.
Awards
In 2012, Seerat achieved his first award from the Images and Voice of Hope, New York a journalist, artist human rights Activists.
2012 He was awarded as best Afghan documentary film director from Afghan Human rights Film Festival.
2013 His film little Afghanistan been awarded as best cinematography in MEHRAGAN Festival, Kabul.

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