About me

My name is Hamza Pool, and I have recently graduated from UAL with a First Class Honours in Film Practice (BA). Throughout my projects, whether I have directed them or taken a smaller role, I have shown myself to be hardworking, collaborative and intuitive.

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Projects

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  MAGPIE (2020) Short FilmWinner of the FOCUS Award at the EVCOM London Industry Awards, "Magpie" is a crime drama about a young man who has turned to a life of crime in order to provide for his family, and the effects of this on his younger brother. I was the director, writer and composer. Copy can be provided upon request.
• JAHANNAM (2021) - Short FilmA human rights drama centred around the topic of administrative detention. For this film I was the director, writer, composer and lead editor. Can provide a copy upon request.

Education

BA Film PracticeUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
Sep 2017 - May 2020Elephant and Castle, London, UK
Graduated with a First Class Honours in Film Practice at UAL, where not only did my skills in film theory expand, but I was able to gain hands-on experience through directing and editing a number of shorts, which has furthered my abilities in the practical elements of film.

Awards

FOCUS Award
"The award was open to people who were 18-25, Black Indigenous or a Person of Colour and not already working in the film and TV industry. Entrants submitted short films up to ten minutes in length." https://www.evcomindustryawards.com/the-focus-award