Doha, Qatar
$800 - $2000 / Day
Justin Kramer is an American filmmaker and artist. His career started in New York City where he formed Elwood Gentry Productions and worked on projects for HBO, MTV, CNN, VH1, and AMC among others. His producing, directing, and cinematography have been seen in numerous award winning short films, television shows, feature documentaries, music videos and commercials. Justin has displayed photography work in The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, as well as lectured at Harvard University on documentary filmmaking. In 2009, Justin moved to Qatar to join the Doha Film Institute where he produced and mentored numerous workshops and programs resulting in some of the first films and filmmakers from Qatar to gain international recognition. Since, Justin has developed The Film House. The Film House is a first of it’s kind in Qatar, producing documentaries, commercials and design at a world-class level for clients like VICE, Levi's, Al Jazeera and BBC.
Produced for The Film House
Feature length documentary about a family of garbage collectors on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Filmed over 3 years for a unique pre, during, and post revolution look at a unique community of the world's most sustainable people.
Produced for The Film House
Here Is My Secret is an art installation project produced by The Film House and Steidl. The project includes 16mm films and photography as well as immersive interactive elements. The project premiered at Paris Photo 2014.
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Mala Mala had it’s world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2014 and opened to rave reviews from the press including Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Variety and more. It continues to play on the festival circuit. Justin Kramer was one of the producers of the project.
Produced for The Film House
Tarsheed is the Qatari government's water and electricity conservation iniciative. To celebrate their efforts and the history of Qatar, Justin directed 2x 30 second television spots.
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Definitely Able is an initiative of SASOL and it celebrates disabled individuals in Qatar and the Middle East. This documentary film was directed by Justin Kramer and shown at the Opening Night Gala of the 2015 Definitely Conference at the Museum of Islamic Art .
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