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Fantastic Short Films 3

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Faisal A. QURESHI

UK2004 4min Beta color

Synopsis

A stenographer types into a computer, with a counter held above his head. Suddenly the computer breaks down, so she now works with an old computer. But, as even the old computer fails, a typewriter replaces it. The counter only goes up and, hardworking, she now works with a pen on paper.

Diretor

Faisal A. QURESHI

Faisal A. Qureshi had his first success when he won the Channel 4/Lloyds Bank Film Challenge in 1994. He has been shortlisted and won various screenwriting competitions both in the UK and abroad. After graduating in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, he did a MA in Film Production at the Northern Film School and now works as a freelance editor specialising in short dramas. He has lectured in editing at various educational institutions including the Esculea Internacional Cine y TV in Cuba and Leeds Metropolitan University and has developed short film projects with filmmakers in Pakistan and Uzbekistan for the British Council. Faisal developed feature scripts for DNA Films, Dan Film, Euroscript and First Film Foundation and is preparing his first feature project as director.