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Ahmad Alyaseer

Ahmad Alyaseer

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Also known as: احمد اليسر

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Ahmad Alyaseer (Arabic: أحمد اليسير) is a Jordanian director, producer and writer. Ahmad directed the short film Our Males and Females, produced by Ahmad himself, Mais Salman, and co-written with his sister. The film has a runtime of 11 minutes and had its world premiere in 2023. It has received significant international recognition, officially selected for over 160 film festivals across 47 countries and winning an impressive 124 awards. Notably, it won the Best Narrative Short award at the Nashville Film Festival, making it eligible for consideration in the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film category. The film has garnered widespread acclaim from film critics. Brian Penn of UK Film Review awarded it 4/5 stars, praising its sensitivity and contemporary twist. Bobby Lepire from Film Threat gave it a 9/10 rating, highlighting the impactful and shocking ending. Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com called the film brutally painful yet necessary, emphasizing its portrayal of parental shame. Steve Kopian deemed it an absolute must-see and one of the best and most haunting films of 2023. Ahmad directed the first Jordanian Sci-Fi Feature When Time Becomes a Woman. The film was an experimental project for his graduation project submission at Middlesex University and won awards at several film festivals yet it did not do well in Jordan. Critics praised the film for minimalist elements and was described as a "breath of fresh air in the genre". Despite the film's small budget, the crew got some impressive results. It was first premiered in 2012. The below are titles of TV shows produced and directed by Ahmad Alyaseer The Arabic version of Sesame Street. The show started broadcasting in 2019. It is part of The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Sesame Workshop who have launched a joint initiative to provide millions of refugee children in the region with an educational programme in Arabic. The show has introduced three new muppets and was fueled by a $100 million grant provided by the MacArthur Foundation in 2017. The show was nominated for an International Emmy Award. A light pan-Arab sitcom featuring social media stars from all over the Middle East. The show aired in April 2020. It was produced by Ahmad Alyaseer and directed by Alaa Ismail the director of El Plato. The show was on Shahid and MBC. The show premiered on October 25, 2019.

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Ahmad Alyaseer is known for Our Males and Females.