Nihad Ademi is a documentary film maker; a photographer/ photographic magazine publisher of G-love Magazine; and an actor known for his participation in Night Mayor (2009), Glorious (2008) and Keyhole (2011)

"Nihad is a photographer, filmmaker, and survivor of Omarska, one of the worst concentration camps operated during the Bosnian War.
This past summer, Nihad shared his story in his powerful documentary “White Balloon.” The film tells the story of Nihad’s return to the former Yugoslavia for the first time in twenty years. Nihad visited the former concentration camp, where he was held for over 200 days. While he was imprisoned there, he witnessed unspeakable atrocities on a daily basis. On his return, Nihad and the other concentration camp survivors each released a white balloon with a tag in it that had the name of someone who didn’t survive the war.
Nihad’s story brought together many individuals from Winnipeg’s arts communities, including filmmaker Guy Maddin, WSO conductor Alexander Mickelthwate, and Frank Albo, who all had a hand in producing this documentary.
For Nihad, his photography and filmmaking is a way for him to heal. Though it was difficult and painful, Nihad felt it was his responsibility to speak out against the horrors he witnessed, and to give a voice to the people—including his friends and family—who lost their lives during the Bosnian War. It was also a way to keep their memory alive. Nihad’s story is a reminder to all of us that the first step towards reconciliation is confronting the truth, a truly timely message in our own country. The real power of his documentary is that he broadens these life lessons out to all of us, even if we’ve never experienced something as horrific as a concentration camp." -Wab Kinew, Author, Musician, & MLA for Fort Rouge, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada