Nationality Indian Name Ashraf Ghori | Role Filmmaker Movies Xero Error | |
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Born Mohammed Ashraf Ghori 17 September 1973 (age 51) Hyderabad, India ( 1973-09-17 ) Area(s) Filmmaker, director, comic book artist, entrepreneur Awards Digital Studio Awards – Best up and coming filmmaker, 2011Made in UAE Awards – Distinguished Achievement Award, 2011 People also search for Aqeel Fikree, Waqqas Qadir Sheikh Profiles | ||
Our earth we will satish sikha ashraf ghori
Mohammed Ashraf Ghori (born 17 September 1973), better known as Ashraf Ghori, is a Dubai-based Indian comic book artist, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating UAE's first CGI Science Fiction film Levity Xero Error Minus 1 (Xero Error) which won recognition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. He is the CEO and founder of digital design agency Xpanse CGI. Ghori has produced work for comic book publishers including Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing.
Contents
- Our earth we will satish sikha ashraf ghori
- Ashraf ghori on levity xero error minus 1
- Early life Professional Career
- Social Media Influencer
- Awards
- Filmography
- References
Ashraf ghori on levity xero error minus 1
Early life & Professional Career
Ghori moved from Hyderabad, India to Dubai, UAE at the age of 2. His first professional work appeared in the pages of magazines published by Khaleej Times. He was a regular illustrator for Young Times from 1989 until 2001.
San Jacinto College in Pasadena Texas had organised an exclusive Comic Art Exhibit for Ghori's work in 1993. In 1994, Ghori was a founding member of Tempest Comics in Houston, Texas, and produced a 4-issue mini series 'Tempest Comics Presents'. He was a featured comic artist at Dallas Fantasy Fair, 1994 (Dallas, Texas).
Ghori was on the judges panel for the Kuwait Arab Advertising Awards for the years 2006 and 2007.
In 2007, he founded Xpanse CGI and started independent film-making with Xero Error in 2008. Xero Error premiered at the 3rd Gulf Film Festival and also played at the 10th edition of Sci-Fi-London. In 2010, Ghori was the Art Director / Production Designer for the first Indo-Emirati film 'Malal'.
In April 2012, Ghori was featured, along with Alvin Lee (comics), Lee Townsend & Yishan Li at the first MEFCC - Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai, UAE, and at the Middle East's inaugural IGN Convention In July 2013. Since 2016 Ghori is the Senior Digital Artist at Bayyinah TV.
Social Media Influencer
Ghori is ranked as a top social media influencer in the UAE. In April 2014 Ghori was the social media ambassador for Ford Middle East's 'Stand Out' campaign for the MENA region.
He is a frequent speaker at events related to design, film and entrepreneurship in the UAE.