Nuh Omar

Nuh Omar (born June 5, 1988) is a director and screenwriter, originally from Pakistan.

Background

Nuh was born in Karachi, Pakistan into the Indian/Pakistani Kureishi family He is the grandson of entrepreneur Safdar Kureishi, the older brother of Omar Kureishi. He has an older sister and a younger brother. His mother was Pakistan’s first female sports photojournalist.

Education He went to the New York Film Academy in 2006, where he participated in its first 2nd Year Film Program. He then went to Full Sail University where he received his bachelor's degree in The Science of Film. He worked as a freelance assistant director, having worked on a number of award-winning shorts, as well as working behind the scenes as a documentarian. He wrote and produced the short film We're Americans, Eh?, which received the Audience Award and the award for Best Wardrobe in 2011 at the 24 Hour Film Festival.

In 2012, Nuh returned to Pakistan. In collaboration with Y Productions and producer Ayesha Jalil, he directed a series of short films for Engro Corporation Excellence Awards. His Engro film on the sculptor Shahid Sajjad, Mojiza-e-Fun (The Miracle of Art), was the final project to feature Sajjad before he died.

He then did freelance work writing and directing a variety of internet-based projects, as well as ghostwriting commercials in the country. In mid-2012, he attached himself to now defunct DeVida Lifestyle, an entertainment channel, as an in-house & promo director.

In early-2013, Nuh was hired by advertising agency IAL Saatchi & Saatchi, where he worked as a creative and ad man under COO Imtisal Abbasi and ECD Rashna Abdi on Procter & Gamble brands. He worked on a number of global projects and brands, including Head & Shoulders, Safeguard, Pampers and Commander Safeguard. He parted with the company in early 2014 to return to filmmaking.

In November 2015, he began directing and writing episodes for The Fortress of Dorkness, a YouTube resource channel for pop culture movies and comics created by producer and his long-time collaborator, Christian Villarreal. As of 2018, The Fortress of Dorkness has produced over 100 episodes, all written and directed by Nuh. The channel went on hiatus in 2019, with more intended content to be announced in the future. along with numerous other accolades, and is currently being shopped around.

He is also writing two feature films, The Imaginary Friend Society, a family film about imaginary friends, and Ophelia, a story about a man chosen to become the next form of death, and his relationship with a Djinn named Ophelia.

Personal life Nuh lives and works in Karachi, Pakistan and Los Angeles, CA. He has been openly vocal about his struggles with depression, and is an advocate for mental health awareness.

Accolades Project !! Accolade !! Presenter

Winner - Best Short Screencraft True Story & Public Domain Competition 2021

Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022 Hollyshorts Screenwriting Competition 2021 Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2021

Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall 2021 Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards Season 6 2021 SF Indie Film Fest – San Francisco IndieFest Screenplay Competition 2022 Top 1% Genre/ Format Coverfly Red List

Winner Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards Season 6 2021

Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Spring 2021 Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 6 2021 Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 4 So Cal Screenplay Competition: The Southern California Screenplay Competition 2021 Quarterfinalist SWN TV Pilot Screenplay Competition 2021

Semifinalist So Cal Screenplay Competition – The Southern California Screenplay Competition 2021

Screencraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2022 Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition 2021 SWN TV Pilot Screenplay Competition 2021

Audience Award 24 Hour Film Festival 2011 Best Wardrobe 24 Hour Film Festival 2011