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ABOUT ADIL SHER

Adil Sher is a filmmaker and photographer originating from Pakistan. Over the past
18 years, he has successfully produced award winning films, television shows,
commercials, and promotional content for digital platforms. He manages creative
and business elements of content creation, demonstrating extensive experience
across various formats. His films and photographs portray the everyday lived
experiences of Pakistanis, blending strong storytelling with well-crafted frames and
contrasting light and shadows.

His feature length documentary Made in Pakistan was screened at various
international film festivals. It received the coveted Audience Choice Award at the
South Asian Film Festival in New York in 2009 and was also screened at the Jio Mami
Mumbai Film Festival in 2009 and BAFTA in early 2010. The New York Times
reviewed it as “a deft and transparently honest attempt”. Later that year, he
appeared as a guest on the iconic British journalist David Frost’s talk show in London
to speak about the film. His latest short film from 2023, What will you take with you,
is part of the Official Selection of the Chicago South Asian Film Festival and the
Global Independent Film Festival of India. His photograph of the Wazir Khan Mosque
is part of the 2023/24 exhibition at the Como Museum of Art.

about

ABOUT ADIL SHER

Adil Sher is a filmmaker and photographer originating from Pakistan. Over the past 18 years, he has successfully produced award winning films, television shows, commercials, and promotional content for digital platforms. He manages creative and business elements of content creation, demonstrating extensive experience across various formats. His films and photographs portray the everyday lived experiences of Pakistanis, blending strong storytelling with well-crafted frames and contrasting light and shadows.

His feature length documentary Made in Pakistan was screened at various international film festivals. It received the coveted Audience Choice Award at the South Asian Film Festival in New York in 2009 and was also screened at the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival in 2009 and BAFTA in early 2010. The New York Times reviewed it as “a deft and transparently honest attempt”. Later that year, he appeared as a guest on the iconic British journalist David Frost’s talk show in London to speak about the film. His latest short film from 2023, What will you take with you, is part of the Official Selection of the Chicago South Asian Film Festival and the Global Independent Film Festival of India. His photograph of the Wazir Khan Mosque is part of the 2023/24 exhibition at the Como Museum of Art.