Directing
Apo W. Bazidi
9 films
Bio
Apo W. Bazidi is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder of Burn A Light Studios, a social impact production company based in San Francisco. Apo was born in Eastern Turkey to Kurdish parents. He grew up amid the social injustices and inequality that beset his community. These experiences drove his desire to become a storyteller so he could shed light on these important issues. After high school, he immigrated to the United States and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television Production from the University of Southern California in 2011.
Filmography
Dark Power
First Assistant Director
Resistance Is Life
Director
The Ruth Brinker Story
Producer
For Here or to Go?
First Assistant Director
Curly Joe, Two Kittens, Four Boxes, and the Scent of Fire
Director
Developing Our Future
Producer
Ambassadors of Hope
Writer
How Far Is Home
Director
Speaking With Colors
Producer