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Othman Karim

Othman "Osmond" Karim (born 19 March 1968) is a Swedish film director, documentary producer, television presenter and photographer.

Background

Karim was born in Kampala, Uganda on March 19, 1968.[1][2] In 1975, he, his parents, and his four siblings fled Idi Admin's regime and settled in first in Uppsala, then in Skåne.[3] His brother Baker is a director in his own right; brother Alexander and one of their sisters are actors.[4]

He graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in California with a BA with honors in Film and TV Production and worked for Amblin Entertainment before returning to Sweden.[5][6]

He is married to film producer Malin Holmberg-Karim; they have four children.[7]

Career

He hosted the Swedish news program Mosaik from 2000-2002 before leaving to focus on his directing career and production company One Tired Brother.[1][4] His 1999 documentary Uganda du Fria (The Promised Land) was met with critical acclaim; Sveriges Television submitted it to Prix Europa in 2001.[1] In 2006, Karim's first feature film, Om Sara, won the Golden St. George Prize for Best Film at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival.[8] Shortly after, it was awarded a Viewer's Choice award at the Kolkata International Film Festival.[1][9][10] Danny Glover was cast in his 2010 film För kärleken, which garnered a lot of interest.[11][12]

He served as a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama Film Festival in 2007.[13]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Osmond". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "Latest films from Othman Karim and Emil Jonsvik selected for the Moscow Film Festival". Swedish Film Institute. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ Clark, Stuart (2019-06-21). "The Lawyer was the most-watched Swedish show last year - we talk to its charismatic lead actor". Hot Press. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. ^ a b "De vill göra folk-tv av Mosaik". Aftonbladet. 2001-03-25. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ "Othman Karim". n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. ^ "Här går Hollywoodstjärnan på Stortorget". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  7. ^ https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003521.html?categoryid=13&cs=1/ [dead link]
  8. ^ "28th Moscow International Film Festival (2006)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  9. ^ Pham, Annika. "About Sara Best Film in Moscow". Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2006-05-07.
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ Jurjaks, Arvid (2009-06-23). "Glover på jakt efter nya möjligheter". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. ^ "Major SFI Grants Brisinger, Petri, Othman Karim". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  13. ^ "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-22.

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