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Bashir Aden


Creative Director based in Chicago








 
An Award winning Somali-American Director specialized in storytelling. His work explores nuances in contemporary America from a comedic, yet serious tone with a  keen interest in aesthetic eccentricity & pastiche-rich design. Deeply inspired by the stylistic experimentation of prominent avant-garde African-American artists like Melvin Van Peebles, Julie Dash, and Terence Nance, his work breaks the molds of traditional storytelling techniques to explore the delicate relationship between style & identity.













The Works



Link to my virtual portfolio featuring my art direction, photography and copywriting.











Selected Works 













Filmmaking



  




A SWEETNESS OF LAPSE

A Short Film by Bashir Aden


When best friends Ava & Mina discover “reality-shifting”, their friendship and grasp on reality is tested.



Official Selections:

★  2024 Milwaukee International Film Festival Official Selection  ★
Cream City Cinema Special Jury Prize

★  2023 Black Harvest Film Festival Official Selection  ★

★  2023 Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival  ★ 

VGIK Award Winner









         











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