Waheed AlQawasmi - Jordanian Born Multi-Emmy Winning Director And Producer Of "Jacir" Film Starring Lorraine Bracco And Malek Rahbani!
Episode Notes
Waheed AlQawasmi is a Jordanian Born Multi-Emmy Winning Director and Producer of the film “Jacir” starring Lorraine Bracco and Malek Rahbani. The film tells the tale of a Syrian immigrant (Rahbani) living in Memphis, TN next door to an opioid addicted woman (Bracco) and dealing with poverty and discrimination. Previously he was with Fox Television for the launch of “The Following” and “New Girl” and he produced content for Cheerios and Reba McEntire.
My featured song is “Out Of Tahini” from the album “Play” by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.
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Waheed and Robert discuss the following:
- Eating Tahini
- Amman, Jordan
- Memphis, TN Middle East community
- 9/11 and discrimination afterwards
- Alumni network
- Commercials
- Making “Jacir”
- Lorraine Bracco
- Film festivals
- Marketing the film
- Streaming services
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“IT’S ALIVE!” is Robert’s new Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band’s Greatest Hits performed “live” at SteelStacks in Pennsylvania and The Nisville Jazz Festival in Serbia.
Reviews:
"An instant classic!" (Melody Maker)
"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)
"Close to perfect!" (Pop Icon)
"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)
"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)
"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)
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Audio production:
Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films
Connect with Waheed at:
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