Othman Karim

Othman "Osmond" Karim (born 19 March 1968) is a Swedish film director, documentary producer, television presenter and photographer.

Osmond Karim
Born
Othman Karim

(1968-03-19) 19 March 1968
Kampala, Uganda
SpouseMalin Holmberg-Karim
Children4
RelativesAlexander Karim, Baker Karim

Background

Karim was born in Kampala, Uganda on March 19, 1968.[1][2] In 1975, he, his parents, and his four siblings fled Idi Admin's regime and settled in first in Uppsala, then in Skåne.[3] His brother Baker is a director in his own right; brother Alexander and one of their sisters are actors.[4]

He graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in California with a BA with honors in Film and TV Production and worked for Amblin Entertainment before returning to Sweden.[5][6]

He is married to film producer Malin Holmberg-Karim; they have four children.[7]

Career

He hosted the Swedish news program Mosaik from 2000-2002 before leaving to focus on his directing career and production company One Tired Brother.[1][4] His 1999 documentary Uganda du Fria (The Promised Land) was met with critical acclaim; Sveriges Television submitted it to Prix Europa in 2001.[1] In 2006, Karim's first feature film, Om Sara, won the Golden St. George Prize for Best Film at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival.[8] Shortly after, it was awarded a Viewer's Choice award at the Kolkata International Film Festival.[1][9][10] Danny Glover was cast in his 2010 film För kärleken, which garnered a lot of interest.[11][12]

He served as a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama Film Festival in 2007.[13]

Filmography
Year Title Title in English Director Writer Editor Other notes
1999 Drömmarnas stad Yes
1999 Uganda Du Fria The Promised Land Yes Yes Short film
1999 Ögonblick Moments Yes Yes Short film
2000 Rampljus Yes Short film; also credited as Director of Photography
2001 Tagning Tolken Yes Short film
2001 Fyra kvinnor Four Women Credited as Executive Producer
2002 Tolken Yes Yes Yes Short film
2002 Alla bara försvinner Everybody Just Disappears Yes Yes Co-written and co-directed with Kristina Kjellin, Kajsa Eldin, Pil Maria Gunnarsson, Molly Hartleb, Ted Kjellson, John Lindgren, Kalle Lindgren
2005 Godmoney Yes
2005 Det odödliga Fragments of an Unfinished Journey Credited as producer
2005 Om Sara About Sara Yes Yes Yes
2006 Svenskjävlar Bloody Swedes Yes
2008 Squire Musa Yes Yes
2010 Tusen bilder: Av livets stora och små mirakel A Thousand Images Yes Pictures and music only; also credited as the Director of Photography
2010 För kärleken Dear Alice Yes Yes Co-written with Grace Maharaj-Eriksson and Linda Aronson
2012 Jepson från the Ark Yes Yes Yes
2014 Raskortet: En film om att vara svart i Sverige The Race Card Yes Yes Yes Co-written with Malin Holmberg-Karim; also credited as cinematographer
2018 De ensamma The Grateful Yes Short film

Awards
Year Film Award Award body
2006 Om Sara Golden St George Moskova Moscow International Film Festival
2005 Om Sara Bästa film Nöjesguiden
2006 Om Sara Viewer's Choice Calcutta Kolkata International Film Festival
2007 Squire Musa Talent Highlight Award Berlinale

References
  1. "About Osmond". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. "Latest films from Othman Karim and Emil Jonsvik selected for the Moscow Film Festival". Swedish Film Institute. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. Clark, Stuart (2019-06-21). "The Lawyer was the most-watched Swedish show last year - we talk to its charismatic lead actor". Hot Press. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. "De vill göra folk-tv av Mosaik". Aftonbladet. 2001-03-25. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. "Othman Karim". n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. "Här går Hollywoodstjärnan på Stortorget". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  7. https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003521.html?categoryid=13&cs=1/
  8. "28th Moscow International Film Festival (2006)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  9. Pham, Annika. "About Sara Best Film in Moscow". Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2006-05-07.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Jurjaks, Arvid (2009-06-23). "Glover på jakt efter nya möjligheter". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. "Major SFI Grants Brisinger, Petri, Othman Karim". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  13. "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
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