Usama Alshaibi
Directing
Usama Alshaibi is a director, writer and producer. He has spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. His films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and others. His work in both narrative and documentary film has screened all over the world. His documentary films have premiered on the Sundance Channel and PBS. Feature articles have been written about his work in such places as the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Punk Planet and Variety. His latest documentary, American Arab, had a world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and has secured domestic and international distribution. Usama Alshaibi has directed 16 feature and short films. He and his creative partner Kristie Alshaibi run and operate Artvamp, which produces the majority of their films.
Known for
Directing44
movieTrip Ziggurat
2026
Director
movieThe Desire
2020
Director
movieCINEMA-19
2020
Director
movieFilmmakers Unite (FU)
2017
Director
movieBaghdad, Iowa
2016
Director
movieAmerican Arab
2013
Director
movieProfane
2011
Director
movieSolar Anus Cinema
2010
Director
movieMy Fourth Painting
2010
Director
movieMy Third Painting
2009
Director
movieMy Second Painting
2008
Director
movieGash
2008
Director
movieLooking at Clouds
2008
Director
movieOrgan Molly
2008
Director
moviePatient
2008
Director
movieRunaway
2008
Director
movieSpoiled
2008
Director
movieDream of Samarra
2007
Director
movieSignal Cross Over
2007
Director
movieBaba Boom Boom
2007
Director
movieNice Bombs
2006
Director
movieEid Sacrifice
2006
Director
movieQawliya Dance
2006
Director
movieTraumata
2005
Director
movieHold My Scissors
2004
Director
movieConvulsion Expulsion
2004
Director
movieSelf-Contained
2004
Director
moviePortrait
2003
Director
movieThe Amateurs
2003
Director
movieMuhammad and Jane
2003
Director
movieAllahu Akbar
2003
Director
movieSoak
2002
Director
movieSlaughtered Pigtails
2001
Director
movieAss
2001
Director
movieCrying
2000
Director
movieDeath Jerk-Off 2000
2000
Director
movieMuffin
2000
Director
movieDance Habibi Dance
1999
Director
Boy from War
Director
Soon
Director
Editing5
Writing5
Crew4
movieTrip Ziggurat
2026
Cinematography
movieAnxiety Art
2021
Thanks
movieProfane
2011
Cinematography
movieMuhammad and Jane
2003
Cinematography
Production4
movieProfane
2011
Producer
movieConvulsion Expulsion
2004
Producer
movieMuhammad and Jane
2003
Executive Producer
movieDance Habibi Dance
1999
Producer
Acting3
Camera2
moviePortrait
2003
Director of Photography
movieSoak
2002
Director of Photography
Sound2
movieThe Evil and the Good Fairy
2016
Original Music Composer
movieProfane
2011
Sound Designer