Raouf J Jacob

Raouf J. Jacob (born 1988 in Sierra Leone, West Africa), is a filmmaker, producer and film curator. Jacob is best known for his multiple award-winning documentary feature film Sierra Leone: A Culture of Silence. He is also the Executive Director & Creator and Founder of Worldwide Cinema Frames studios/films LLC and Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) which he founded in 2006.

Personal life He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. At the climax of the civil war in 1999 in Sierra Leone, he left the country. Then he immigrated to Boston, MA with his family in January 2000. He was the director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor and sound mixer of the film. The film won many accolades, including Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2014 New York City International Film Festival, 2014 Boston International Film Festival, and the 2014 Roxbury International Film Festival. The film also screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Market (Marché du film de Cannes), the Silicon Valley African Film Festival and more!

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2005 Cry, America Director, writer Documentary 2010 In a Blind World Director, writer, producer Documentary 2014 A Culture of Silence Director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor, sound mixer Documentary