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ABU IDDRIS, is a gifted and daring "street made" writer and filmmaker who found and turned his passion into a profession through practical experiments and experiences.
He started from stand-up comedy to stage productions and then to film productions, he has worked on over 20 films and theater productions combined, playing different roles at a time, WRITER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SCRIPT SUPERVISOR , DIRECTOR , PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER etc. He passed through a short course in filmmaking and won the best Film Directing student of the YEAR. Driven by self motivation to challenge himself , he made a few experimental shorts and FEATURES, while learning more on the internet and from the universe whenever and however possible. The world as a set, everyday events as scenes, people as characters, his eyes as the camera and himself as the DIRECTOR, and so he learns on the go in everyday life.
Inspired by SIR ALFRED HITCHCOCK's works "#the cine-god" was born. Abu Iddris focused on the horror genre, studied suspense from watching up 50 or more films a month. He got even crazier when he discovered his natural ability to think of possible ways of achieving some realistic practical Illusions. He almost ventured into the business of magic performances but reminded himself of where he belonged, also knowing that filmmaking is another form of magic, he was encouraged to stick to films and attempt all genres that employ illusions, hence the "Cine-illusionist" today.
somewhere 2011 he got a job to work with Shirley Frimpong-manso of Sparrow productions as the Assistant Director which lasted for about 5 years, he worked on CONTRACT, ADAM'S APPLES, PEEP, TENANT, POTOMANTO, REBBECA, POTAHTO.
He found and registered CINE-GOD Studios, collaborated with a few productions houses on a few productions, he organized a few online and practical workshops on filmmaking, specifically ACTING FOR SCREEN and LIGHTING IN FILM, he worked on a few features films as THE WRITER, DIRECTOR, co writer and Producer on some. These include HEAVEN CAN WAIT, HASHTAG, TERMINUS, THE AGENCY. Currently running CINE-GOD Studios.
Abu Iddris studied Building Technology, Construction Technician Certificate (CTC1) for a year after secondary school and has since focused on his passion and can boast of over 15 years of practical experience from working on films and theater productions. Still a film student in the universe and looking forward to his graduation when life ends.
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