Mohamed Hassan(IV)
- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Director
Mohamed Hassan is an international an award-winning Producer\Director and Cinematographer based in Toronto, Canada. He is the son of the Sudanese renowned journalist and political activist Abdullah Obeid. Mohamed was inevitably part of his family's struggle for democracy and human rights in Sudan following a military coup in 1989.
More recently the movie Bite The Bullet, which he produced, won the best short and best director award in Eastern Breeze Film Festival Toronto 2016. Moreover the movie Sweet Coffee that Mohamed produced won the Golden Award for best national movie in the 4th annual Wasaga Beach Film festival 2015, as well as the Official Selection for Berlin Film Festival 2014.
Mohamed is winner of Ontario film Review Board Class Acts Student Film Award (2006), cinematography award at the Academy Film Festival (2004), and winner of the outstanding cinematography award at the Toronto Film Festival (2003). Mohamed has also been nominated for the best cinematography award at The Academy Film Festival 2003.
Mohamed's music video with Albanian artist Big Bossiddy screened internationally. His two- episode documentary series on the Darfur humanitarian crisis produced in collaboration with Inter-Link TV aired in the Washington D.C-based Alhura T.V. Through the journey making this series, Mohamed had the opportunity to feature Kofi Anna United Nation Ex-Secretary General, Tony Blair UK Ex- Prime Minster, and celebrity actress Angeline Jolly.
With his deep passion for filmmaking, Mohamed has worked his way through the production ladder. He enjoys excellent creative and technical command of cameras, lenses, lighting, sound and post-production processes. Mohamed also has a good sense of grading, visual effects and various of post works, technical, administration, and financial knowledge and understanding of the production process. These skills have enabled him to work in North America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. His trips to these regions heightened his understanding and appreciation of Eastern and Western cultures.
Mohamed is engaged with building communities as he strives to develop compelling, commercial material with a distinct artistic and aesthetic perspective. This sensibility has guided his work to be able to self-produce and manage larger-scale projects across internal and external resources. He enjoys a talent in crafting powerful, modern, engaging stories. With experience in high-end video production environments, he excels at juggling competing requirements without compromising quality, storytelling or sound editorial judgment.
Mohamed has studied Digital Film and Television Production in Toronto Film School at Yorkville University. Since 2010, Mohamed has been teaching at the Toronto Film School.
More recently the movie Bite The Bullet, which he produced, won the best short and best director award in Eastern Breeze Film Festival Toronto 2016. Moreover the movie Sweet Coffee that Mohamed produced won the Golden Award for best national movie in the 4th annual Wasaga Beach Film festival 2015, as well as the Official Selection for Berlin Film Festival 2014.
Mohamed is winner of Ontario film Review Board Class Acts Student Film Award (2006), cinematography award at the Academy Film Festival (2004), and winner of the outstanding cinematography award at the Toronto Film Festival (2003). Mohamed has also been nominated for the best cinematography award at The Academy Film Festival 2003.
Mohamed's music video with Albanian artist Big Bossiddy screened internationally. His two- episode documentary series on the Darfur humanitarian crisis produced in collaboration with Inter-Link TV aired in the Washington D.C-based Alhura T.V. Through the journey making this series, Mohamed had the opportunity to feature Kofi Anna United Nation Ex-Secretary General, Tony Blair UK Ex- Prime Minster, and celebrity actress Angeline Jolly.
With his deep passion for filmmaking, Mohamed has worked his way through the production ladder. He enjoys excellent creative and technical command of cameras, lenses, lighting, sound and post-production processes. Mohamed also has a good sense of grading, visual effects and various of post works, technical, administration, and financial knowledge and understanding of the production process. These skills have enabled him to work in North America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. His trips to these regions heightened his understanding and appreciation of Eastern and Western cultures.
Mohamed is engaged with building communities as he strives to develop compelling, commercial material with a distinct artistic and aesthetic perspective. This sensibility has guided his work to be able to self-produce and manage larger-scale projects across internal and external resources. He enjoys a talent in crafting powerful, modern, engaging stories. With experience in high-end video production environments, he excels at juggling competing requirements without compromising quality, storytelling or sound editorial judgment.
Mohamed has studied Digital Film and Television Production in Toronto Film School at Yorkville University. Since 2010, Mohamed has been teaching at the Toronto Film School.