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DANISH JALIL (1982) (Residence: Dubai,UAE)(Nationality:Pakistani)

Danish Jalil is a Dubai-based independent filmmaker, producer, writer & artist.
His award-winning live action animated short film “Conscience” (UAE’s first live-action animated short film), award-winning animated/live-action films "Adumbral", Essence of the Desert", "Jollity", "The Countdown " , “Stop or ExpIode", and " My Tree ", drama-thriller film "IS IT OR IS IT NOT!" and most popular film “Stop or Melt!”(with Josep Calle) has been screened in more than 100 international film festivals. The films are still running successfully at multiple film festivals across the world.
His films with a unique message combining animation with live action proves to be a major success and his films have been critically acclaimed globally.
Danish also combines his personal projects in collaborations with TV/film production companies & other filmmakers. Currently he’s working on an independent web series.
Danish earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from University of Karachi.
Brief biography:
Danish Jalil (Professional name) also known as Muhammad Danish Jalil is a Pakistani filmmaker, producer, writer & an artist. He was born in Bombay, India on 8th January to an Indian Cinematographer, Ad Filmmaker & Documentary Producer Mr. Jalil Qureshi(late) a graduate of FTII (Film & Television Institute, Pune, India). When he was 3 years old his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan.
Currently residing in Dubai, UAE.
The founder of Danish Jalil Films an independent TV & film production services company based in Karachi, Pakistan & Dubai, UAE. Started his career in 2001 as an Asst. Director & Model with the launch of Pakistan’s first satellite TV channel. Before founding his own business, he worked with numerous TV & film production houses as an Associate Director, Casting Associate, Concept Writer & Co-Producer. Also modeled for famous hair stylist at Dubai International Hair show plus TVC’s for popular brands. Later started working as a Producer & Director in 2006. Some his work includes popular TV sitcoms, telefilms & award-winning short films.
Filmography: (Popular short films)
" My Tree" Best Short Film Award- Malnad International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival 2022
2018 " Jollity" Award-winning short film.
2017 “Conscience” Award-winning short film
2016 “Stop or Melt!” (with Josep Calle)
2016 “Stop or Explode!” (with Josep Calle) Award-winning short film
2014 “IS IT OR IS IT NOT!” Nominee: Best actress
www.danishjalilfilms.com
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http://2017.catalanfilmsdb.cat/catalogue/animation/production6433

Josep Calle
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Mollet del Vallès (Spain), 1975.
Freelance animator, specialized in stop motion, and modeller. He combines his personal projects with collaborations with tv companies and film productions, winning multiple awards in Spanish and international film festivals.
Also a documentalist specialized in audio-visual documentation. After 13 years working as a documentalist at the National Film Archive of Catalonia, he moved to other areas in the cinema industry, specialising in the physical treatment of film materials.
He is also an experienced and skilled projectionist, working at the best cinemas in Barcelona.
FILMOGRAPHY
Short Films – Animation
2019 – The Countdown (with Danish Jalil)
2018 – Living Cuts
2018 – Jollity (with Danish Jalil)
2018 – Desert Gate
2017 – Conscience (only animation) Award-winning short film
2016 · Menos mal que nos queda el blues (At least we have the Blues) (ps : blues2016)
2016 · The Kinks. Booktrailer
2016 · Stop or Explode! (with Danish Jalil) Award- winning short film
2014 · Fairy Tale
2014 · La Gota (The Drop)
2014 · Un cèntim de Scrooge (Scrooge’s Penny)
2011 · Space Kubrick
2009 · Before Nighthawks
2008 · Capgirat (Upside Down)
2007 · James Bang!
2006 · La tomba de Bedèlia (Bedelia’s Tomb)
2004 · Conquistadores (Conquerors – only animation)
2003 · Un mal asiento
Documentary films
2014 · Homenatge a Miquel Porter i Moix (ps: mpm2014)
2013 · Cent peus, mil passos. A Dinamarca
2012 · Cent peus, mil passos
2011 · Domus Alba. L'imperi del plaer o el plaer de l'imperi
2011 · Primeres pedres (DVD)
2007 · Mudances
Short Films
2012 · El túnel
2009 · Vells carrers
2009 · Johnny Magic
2007 · What light
2007 · Piscis
2007 · Tengo una debilidad
Website: http://www.kaspafilms.com
Catalan Films entry: http://www.catalanfilmsdb.cat/ca/professionals/director/s/josep-calle/24243/
IMDb entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8300768/
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