Ahmad Asaad is an incredibly talented cinematographer and editor. Hailing from Texas and currently residing in DC, he works behind the scenes at AJ+, currently shooting and editing the ‘Backspace’ series, presented by Sana Saeed and produced by Sana and Nick Garbaty. He also uses his talents to elevate various short films and music videos, both for clients and as passion projects.
In this episode, we’ll be discussing some of the grind that goes into AJ+, the balancing act between dream chasing and living in the moment, and the grind of filmmaking.
047 - How Muslims Are Portrayed in Video Games (Rami Ismail)
046 - The Muslim Film Critic (Zaki Hasan)
045 - What Makes A Poet? (Taher Adel)
043 - The Prides and Pitfalls of Muslim Podcasting (Young n Muslim)
042 - Vocal Only Nasheeds & the Devilish Music Industry (Omar Esa)
041 - Dune: Islamic Sci-Fi or Orientalist Trope? (Margari Hill)
040 - Yes, I'm Hot in This... And Other Quirky Responses (Huda Fahmy)
039 - The Muslim Streaming Platform That Will Change Everything (Mir Ali & Sohaib Ali)
038 - The Struggles of Creating Art for Ashura (Zuhair Hussaini)
037 - Missing & Misaligned: Pillars Fund & Empowering Muslim Filmmakers (Arij Mikati)
036 - Secrets of Divine Love, the Disenfranchised & Sectarianism (A. Helwa)
035 - Sufism, Stand Up, Ms. Marvel & "Mainstream Media" (Azhar Usman)
034 - Escaping Gaddafi and the No Fly List (Kayem)
033 - Using Art to Tackle Anxiety, Expressing Faith in Calligraphy (Ruby Jaffrey)
032 - Witnessing the Baghdad Bombing, Reclaiming Iraqi Narratives (Ahmed Twaij)
031 - The Tragic Beauty of Palestine, Teaching Hip Hop to Palestinians (Mazzi)
030 - Founding the First Muslim-American Casting Agency (Serena Rasoul)
029 - Pyrography & Reconnecting to God Through Art (Aicha Lasfar)
028 - Food Photography & Travelling the World (Sukaina Rajabali)
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