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Yazan Al Assadi (Arabic: يزن الأسدي ‎; is a Syrian film director and producer,[1] [2] born on 1991 in Damascus.

Biography On 2005, Al Assadi had his first acting role in the famous Syrian TV series “Boka’at Dawo” (Spot light), followed by some small roles in the Syrian TV, while studying business management and marketing. At the same time, he started to follow his passion and make his own films and videos. Al Assadi joined the cinema club in the university and produced his first film “Na’am, Walaken” (Yes, But)[3] that was screened in the biggest theatre in the Syrian universities. He also did some commercials for the Syrian TV, and a short film “Finjan Al-Ward” (Cup of Roses) with the Syrian Cinema Organisation that was screened in several film festivals.

Al Assadi moved to Malaysia to pursue his academic study in Limkokwing University and gained his bachelor’s degree of Arts in Film & Television, where he met a new vibrant culture and different cinematic styles in the university that is famous for its multi-culture and diversity of students.

As a director, Al Assadi so far has worked on more than 38 projects and directed 14 of them. He is best known for his film “Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli”[4] that was screened in more than 20 countries and awarded in more than 12 international film festivals, and nominated for many more. His short movie “Paradise is here”[5] won the best international short film. Also directed “Wasted”, “one Day”, “Be who you are”, “the girl with glass of wine”

He also was a part of many films as an executive producer/director: “Identity-The Butterfly Effect”, “War of Roses”, “Paradox”, “Zeina”, “PSYCHE”, “My Shadow and I”, “The Forgotten” and many more.

Career Education, first jobs, and early projects From 2005 to 2011, Yazan Al Assadi started his career as an actor in some different Syrian TV series (Boka’at Daow’) “Spot light”, (Rafif wa Akrama) “Rafif and Akrama”, (Qyoud Al-Ruh) “Soul restraints”, (Sayeen Dayeen) “guys without a clue”, (Fi Hadret el Ghyab) “In the Presence of Absence”. And due to the lack of cinema studies in Syria, he studied and gained his bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing, while working in the cinema field. He was a team member and a co-founder of the cinema and theatre club, and part of many university movies productions. In 2010, He directed his first movies (Na’am Walaken) “Yes, but”, joined a TV marketing campaign with the Syrian TV, and on 2013, he directed (Finjan Al-Ward) “Cup of roses”by the cinema organisation in Syria.

Al Assadi moved to Malaysia to continue his education, where he got his bachelor’s degree in Arts and cinema from Limkokwing University (2014- 2016), During this period, he was an executive director for many movies: (Al- Ikha’a) “Brotherhood”, “Identity-The Butterfly Effect”, “War of Roses”, “Paradox”, “Zeina”, “PSYCHE”, “My Shadow and I”, “The Forgotten” (Ma Bayn Al-Hayat Wal Mawt) “Between Life and Death”, and many more. He has also a lot of movies directed by him “Wasted”, “one Day”, “Be who you are”, “the girl with glass of wine”, "Paradise is here", and “Silou: a Tale of an Orang Asli” which was nominated and won many awards around the world.

Filmography Director Yes, But[3][6][7]

2010

This movie was Al Assadi's directorial debut from when he still was in college, based on one of Anton Chekhov's stories. “Yes, But” depicts the busy life of a student during his college years, and shows the struggles he goes through every day in order to make his dreams come true, all wrapped up in a comedy and light story.[8]

Cup of Roses[9][10][11]

2013

This movie tells the story of a man who has a few days to live due to his illness. Every day this man walks into his studio, draws painting full of colors, and gives samples of his blood to a near laboratory. While no one is looking after him, he becomes more lonely and decides to write his own diary day by day, only to discover that he was dead from the very beginning, and the only thing remaining in his house is his ghost[12] [13]

Paradise is Here[5]

2015

The idea of this movie was derived from the beauty of Malaysia, where Al Assadi lived during his study of cinema and TV. This movie is a short poetic documentary that describes a journey in Cameron Highland, Malaysia. He showed the obstacles and rough path one must go through in order to get there, but when you reach, it's officially paradise on earth. Al Assadi highlighted all breath-taking landscape for visitors, and made a time-lapse of the tea farm landscape showing the amazing details of bees and flowers within this farm.

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli[4][14][15][16]

2019

This short documentary film -directed and produced by Al Assadi- is about a group of the first people who came to Malaysia and they are still living in one of the oldest forests in the world 'Taman Negara'.

Style Al Assadi’s style shows a tendency to challenge the viewer to think beyond the scene, and give unexpected closures. He always delivers the main idea directly while keeping some messages in his films indirect.

Awards [17][18][16][19] AltFF Alternative Film Festival 2020[20]

Nominee - Spring Award

Short Category - Best International Documentary

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Ayodhya Film Festival 2019[21]

Winner - Jury Prize

Best Documentary

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Beyond Earth Film Festival 2020[22]

Winner - Festival Award

Best documentary

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

CKF International Film Festival 2019[23]

Winner - December Award

Best Short Film

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Crown Wood International Film Festival 2019[24]

Winner - Monthly Edition Award

Best Short Documentary

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2019[25]

Winner - March Award

Best Director

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

International Festival of Short Films on Culture and Tourism 2018[26]

Nominee - Jury Award

Best Short Film

Paradise Is Here (2015)

Kosice International Monthly Film Festival 2019[27]

Nominee - October Award

Best Short Film Documentary

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Nottingham International Microfilm Festival 2018[28]

Nominee - NIM Award

Best Director

Paradise Is Here (2015)

Pune Short Film Festival 2014[29]

Nominee - Festival Prize

Best Short Film

Paradise Is Here (2015)

Roma Cinema Doc 2019[30]

Nominee - April Award

Best Student Film (20 minutes or less)

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

San Mauro Film Festival 2018[31]

Nominee - Best Short Film

Semi Finalist

Paradise Is Here (2015)

South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2019[32]

Winner - Short Film Award

Best Short

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Tagore International Film Festival 2019[33]

Winner - Outstanding Achievement Award

Outstanding Achievement Award

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF) 2019[34]

Nominee - December Award

Documentary of the Month

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF) 2017[35]

Winner - May Award

Documentary of the Month

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Wallachia International Film Festival 2020[36]

Winner - Short Screenplay

Best Director Documentary

Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli (2019)

Wendys Shorts Awards 2019[37]

Winner - Wendy's Shorts Award

Best International Short Documentary

Paradise Is Here (2015)

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