When you spend your life code switching you learn to never bring all of your raw, unfiltered self to the table. But this film was just that – our families and fears, the music and the message, Urdu and English – holding nothing back. Winning an Oscar for THIS film of all films? It’s a lesson to make the thing you think you shouldn’t. Also, Oscar’s are seriously heavy. Carrying one for 12 hours feels like your shoulder is dislocating. And maybe that was a lesson too – that the weight you carry is the reward, the pain is the poetry, your gift and curse are the same. Confront your adversity, embrace it, and share it – it will elevate you. That’s what we did with this film. We put our nightmares on screen and they turned into a dream. Thank you God for teaching me. Shout out to everyone who has helped carry that weight as we made this film – @_aneil_ you are a genius and one of the great filmmakers of your generation, @redinho808 your music was the backbone of this film and album, @carolinereason you’re my sister and have been holding me on this journey for so long thank you, @astridferguson you’re a G and there’s seriously nothing you can’t do, @djbradfield you’re an artist’s dream and @wepresent @somesuchandco @randcpmk @londonflairpr @elevenmgmt we wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you to my family and to my wife @ffmirza for being my torch in the darkness. Thanks @julieragolia & @michaelduenas, @zegnaofficial @boucheron for the look. Photo: @arturoholmesphotos @gettyentertainment
When you spend your life code switching you learn to never bring all of your raw, unfiltered self to the table. But this film was just that – our families and fears, the music and the message, Urdu and English – holding nothing back. Winning an Oscar for THIS film of all films? It’s a lesson to make the thing you think you shouldn’t. Also, Oscar’s are seriously heavy. Carrying one for 12 hours feels like your shoulder is dislocating. And maybe that was a lesson too – that the weight you carry is the reward, the pain is the poetry, your gift and curse are the same. Confront your adversity, embrace it, and share it – it will elevate you. That’s what we did with this film. We put our nightmares on screen and they turned into a dream. Thank you God for teaching me. Shout out to everyone who has helped carry that weight as we made this film – @_aneil_ you are a genius and one of the great filmmakers of your generation, @redinho808 your music was the backbone of this film and album, @carolinereason you’re my sister and have been holding me on this journey for so long thank you, @astridferguson you’re a G and there’s seriously nothing you can’t do, @djbradfield you’re an artist’s dream and @wepresent @somesuchandco @randcpmk @londonflairpr @elevenmgmt we wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you to my family and to my wife @ffmirza for being my torch in the darkness. Thanks @julieragolia & @michaelduenas, @zegnaofficial @boucheron for the look. Photo: @arturoholmesphotos @gettyentertainment
When you spend your life code switching you learn to never bring all of your raw, unfiltered self to the table. But this film was just that – our families and fears, the music and the message, Urdu and English – holding nothing back. Winning an Oscar for THIS film of all films? It’s a lesson to make the thing you think you shouldn’t. Also, Oscar’s are seriously heavy. Carrying one for 12 hours feels like your shoulder is dislocating. And maybe that was a lesson too – that the weight you carry is the reward, the pain is the poetry, your gift and curse are the same. Confront your adversity, embrace it, and share it – it will elevate you. That’s what we did with this film. We put our nightmares on screen and they turned into a dream. Thank you God for teaching me. Shout out to everyone who has helped carry that weight as we made this film – @_aneil_ you are a genius and one of the great filmmakers of your generation, @redinho808 your music was the backbone of this film and album, @carolinereason you’re my sister and have been holding me on this journey for so long thank you, @astridferguson you’re a G and there’s seriously nothing you can’t do, @djbradfield you’re an artist’s dream and @wepresent @somesuchandco @randcpmk @londonflairpr @elevenmgmt we wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you to my family and to my wife @ffmirza for being my torch in the darkness. Thanks @julieragolia & @michaelduenas, @zegnaofficial @boucheron for the look. Photo: @arturoholmesphotos @gettyentertainment
How do we get into character for intensely emotional scenes? How else… Go follow @aditya_geddada and @lucianrivermirage #EncounterMovie out now on Prime
Bumblebee – you hurt my feelings, and I must have hurt yours somehow. But let’s move past this. Please. @UniStudios
Wow. This was emotional. Thank you @bifa_film @yanndemange and the U.K. film community for presenting me with the Richard Harris award for Outstanding Contribution by an Actor to British Film. So surreal. I’m grateful for the support so far and for what’s ahead. (I actually lost the award in a cab on way home, but I finally tracked it down). What made the night even better was @asimc hosting, @AdeelAkhtar winning best actor, and Aleem Khan sweeping the awards with 6wins. Proud to be part of this wave that is stretching culture. Proud to be part of this creative community. Thank you.
Some interviews you do just for the trousers. Thanks @obsmagazine @znali. Link in stories. #Encounter is on @amazonprimevideo now. ——— Stylist: @julieragolia Photos: @dannykasirye Words: Tim Lewis Groomer: @tarahmakeup
On behalf of myself and Left Handed Films, thank you to the Academy for recognising ‘The Long Goodbye’ for best live action short film, and honouring ‘Flee’ with a historic 3 nominations for Best Animation, Best Doc, and Best Intl Feature! It’s an amazing feeling to be here just one year into creating Left Handed Films. These are two deeply personal and urgent stories that are totally unique in their creative execution, and so close to our hearts. That’s the kind of work we want to make. @thelonggoodbyeshort was one of the most intense and important stories I have been a part of telling. Its power is down to the bold vision of our brilliant director, @_aneil_ Karia, and our tirelessly dedicated cast and crew. We’re also proud to celebrate our incredible director, @jonaspoher, and all our amazing collaborators on Flee. It is both a technically and emotionally towering feat of filmmaking, and defies categorisation. Thank you Amin, for your bravery in sharing your unforgettable story. It’s a privilege to be part of these projects that, along with many others this year, stretch culture in powerful ways. . . . . Special thanks to our friends at @vice for bringing us in on Flee, @wepresent @mataagencyldn @somesuchco @elevenmgmt for pulling together The Long Goodbye. We are lucky to be working with you all.
On behalf of myself and Left Handed Films, thank you to the Academy for recognising ‘The Long Goodbye’ for best live action short film, and honouring ‘Flee’ with a historic 3 nominations for Best Animation, Best Doc, and Best Intl Feature! It’s an amazing feeling to be here just one year into creating Left Handed Films. These are two deeply personal and urgent stories that are totally unique in their creative execution, and so close to our hearts. That’s the kind of work we want to make. @thelonggoodbyeshort was one of the most intense and important stories I have been a part of telling. Its power is down to the bold vision of our brilliant director, @_aneil_ Karia, and our tirelessly dedicated cast and crew. We’re also proud to celebrate our incredible director, @jonaspoher, and all our amazing collaborators on Flee. It is both a technically and emotionally towering feat of filmmaking, and defies categorisation. Thank you Amin, for your bravery in sharing your unforgettable story. It’s a privilege to be part of these projects that, along with many others this year, stretch culture in powerful ways. . . . . Special thanks to our friends at @vice for bringing us in on Flee, @wepresent @mataagencyldn @somesuchco @elevenmgmt for pulling together The Long Goodbye. We are lucky to be working with you all.
On behalf of myself and Left Handed Films, thank you to the Academy for recognising ‘The Long Goodbye’ for best live action short film, and honouring ‘Flee’ with a historic 3 nominations for Best Animation, Best Doc, and Best Intl Feature! It’s an amazing feeling to be here just one year into creating Left Handed Films. These are two deeply personal and urgent stories that are totally unique in their creative execution, and so close to our hearts. That’s the kind of work we want to make. @thelonggoodbyeshort was one of the most intense and important stories I have been a part of telling. Its power is down to the bold vision of our brilliant director, @_aneil_ Karia, and our tirelessly dedicated cast and crew. We’re also proud to celebrate our incredible director, @jonaspoher, and all our amazing collaborators on Flee. It is both a technically and emotionally towering feat of filmmaking, and defies categorisation. Thank you Amin, for your bravery in sharing your unforgettable story. It’s a privilege to be part of these projects that, along with many others this year, stretch culture in powerful ways. . . . . Special thanks to our friends at @vice for bringing us in on Flee, @wepresent @mataagencyldn @somesuchco @elevenmgmt for pulling together The Long Goodbye. We are lucky to be working with you all.
On behalf of myself and Left Handed Films, thank you to the Academy for recognising ‘The Long Goodbye’ for best live action short film, and honouring ‘Flee’ with a historic 3 nominations for Best Animation, Best Doc, and Best Intl Feature! It’s an amazing feeling to be here just one year into creating Left Handed Films. These are two deeply personal and urgent stories that are totally unique in their creative execution, and so close to our hearts. That’s the kind of work we want to make. @thelonggoodbyeshort was one of the most intense and important stories I have been a part of telling. Its power is down to the bold vision of our brilliant director, @_aneil_ Karia, and our tirelessly dedicated cast and crew. We’re also proud to celebrate our incredible director, @jonaspoher, and all our amazing collaborators on Flee. It is both a technically and emotionally towering feat of filmmaking, and defies categorisation. Thank you Amin, for your bravery in sharing your unforgettable story. It’s a privilege to be part of these projects that, along with many others this year, stretch culture in powerful ways. . . . . Special thanks to our friends at @vice for bringing us in on Flee, @wepresent @mataagencyldn @somesuchco @elevenmgmt for pulling together The Long Goodbye. We are lucky to be working with you all.
So proud of this one. My cousins came to see Encounter & told me this is by far their favourite film of mine. (Don’t worry you can trust em, these aren’t the weird cousins). We’re in theatres now. Thank you @amazonstudios for backing me & @michaeltompearce for creating this emotional, unexpected, thrill ride, thank you @aditya_geddada & @lucianrivermirage for reminding me what acting is all about, thanks @markmene for whipping me into shape, @laidbackberserker for sharing your knowledge, all the veterans who shared their story with me, @bergstudiosactingschool for always guiding me and all of YOU for going to see this film #Encounter
Someone, somewhere, is lying…! 😂 You can’t not love these kids. Go follow @aditya_geddada and @lucianrivermirage. Watch #EncounterMovie on prime & lemme know what you think ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Much love Brooklyn. Felt your crazy energy performing The Long Goodbye 🙏🏽💐 Thank you to the legends @JaySean & @hasanminhaj for coming thru, @zeemuffin & @rahuled for opening. We partnered with PLUS1org at the show to launch the Pakistan Relief Fund, to try help the millions affected by catastrophic flooding. Pls donate – link in my stories 🙏🏽 📸 = @tobytenenbaum 👖= @rastahofficial
Much love Brooklyn. Felt your crazy energy performing The Long Goodbye 🙏🏽💐 Thank you to the legends @JaySean & @hasanminhaj for coming thru, @zeemuffin & @rahuled for opening. We partnered with PLUS1org at the show to launch the Pakistan Relief Fund, to try help the millions affected by catastrophic flooding. Pls donate – link in my stories 🙏🏽 📸 = @tobytenenbaum 👖= @rastahofficial
Much love Brooklyn. Felt your crazy energy performing The Long Goodbye 🙏🏽💐 Thank you to the legends @JaySean & @hasanminhaj for coming thru, @zeemuffin & @rahuled for opening. We partnered with PLUS1org at the show to launch the Pakistan Relief Fund, to try help the millions affected by catastrophic flooding. Pls donate – link in my stories 🙏🏽 📸 = @tobytenenbaum 👖= @rastahofficial
Much love Brooklyn. Felt your crazy energy performing The Long Goodbye 🙏🏽💐 Thank you to the legends @JaySean & @hasanminhaj for coming thru, @zeemuffin & @rahuled for opening. We partnered with PLUS1org at the show to launch the Pakistan Relief Fund, to try help the millions affected by catastrophic flooding. Pls donate – link in my stories 🙏🏽 📸 = @tobytenenbaum 👖= @rastahofficial
Much love Brooklyn. Felt your crazy energy performing The Long Goodbye 🙏🏽💐 Thank you to the legends @JaySean & @hasanminhaj for coming thru, @zeemuffin & @rahuled for opening. We partnered with PLUS1org at the show to launch the Pakistan Relief Fund, to try help the millions affected by catastrophic flooding. Pls donate – link in my stories 🙏🏽 📸 = @tobytenenbaum 👖= @rastahofficial
A peek behind-the-scenes of Encounter, out tomorrow.
A peek behind-the-scenes of Encounter, out tomorrow.
A peek behind-the-scenes of Encounter, out tomorrow.
Flee is a masterpiece, and it’s in cinemas everywhere in January. Proud to be part of this alongside @vice Studios @neonrated under the genius of @jonaspoher.
It’s a privilege to be involved with this film. FLEE is out now. • Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner 2021 • ‘’A stellar feat of cinema” – Playlist • ‘’Expands the definition of documentary” – Hollywood Reporter • “Breathtaking” – Next Best Movie.
Rest in Power @jamaledwards – you live on in our hearts and in our culture – which you totally changed. A visionary & an old soul, you had such an impact when still so young. But most of all i admire your big heart, always full of positive energy. Will miss seeing you around and knowing you’re around. You’re a legend, and your legacy is here to stay.
