Name: Raza Mallal  1995   1989   1987 Dip TV

Telephone:+44( 0)113- 2484444/ mobile:07802 733572

Fax: 0113-2958013  Email: raza@filmmakers.co.uk           

BECTU  Broadcast grade- Writer/Director No.64498

BAFTA  (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) Member

Raza Mallal is a prolific writer,  director,  award - winning filmmaker and university lecturer. Recognised  in "UK Asian's of The Millennium".

Chairperson of Asian Community Television,( a Festival Broadcasting Ltd company)

Co-Founder of BAFO ( Black and Asian Filmmakers Organisation)

Co- Director of Henna Media International Promotions - Stage and Theatre Promoters and Managing Director of Eyeline Productions, a multi-media production company.

Raza worked for Sonatron Video Services from 1985 to 1987. After graduating with the Diploma in TV Production from London, he  joined Hibiscus Productions Ltd as a director till 1993 before moving on to Premiere Productions of Bradford where he wrote, produced and directed numerous programmes and films from community to broadcast level for BBC TV, Channel 4,  Central TV,  where he remained until 1998 ----when he set up his own production company Eyeline Productions which enabled him to diversify into other areas of the media industry.

His 16mm film's "Easy Money, "Checkmate" and "Dogs Best Friend" have received international awards including the Bronze Dragon in Cracow, Jury Grand Prize, Amiens and Prix De la Salamander, France. His short youth drama "Chakkar" was  screened on Channel 4 to much acclaim. Raza has also written a 6 episode drama "Sparks" for Yorkshire TV. He wrote "Knots In The Wood" a 12 episode animation series produced by Cosgrove Hall. Raza has produced and worked on numerous independent films and videos. He was senior lighting camera-person for "Wishbone" featuring Rik Mayall, and "Drumming Monkey" with Richard Wilson. In 1991 Raza was commissioned by Hull Artworks to write and direct a period drama on Humberside - "Gift From The Sea". He has undertaken critically acclaimed commissions for the West Yorkshire Playhouse to produce video installations. He has been engaged for script development work by Lenny Henry. In 1992 he directed the Bosnian aid music video. He was responsible for writing and directing "Concern Into Action" the widely distributed drugs prevention film for the Home Office. He was 1st Ad on the film 35mm film "Wilfred" which was in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and 1^st AD on the award winning 35mm film "Does God Play Football". After directing a series of Tv magazine programmes for NTL. He co-wrote and directed the much acclaimed comedy "Guns Thums & Movie Massala" 

Raza is actively involved in media education and has tutored film and video production at all levels in numerous institutions. He has taught Camera, Lighting and Scriptwriting for Hall Place Studios and Leeds Metropolitan University. In 2004 he was commissioned by The British Council to teach film production overseas. He has recently completed an engagement as a production tutor on "The Vision On Project"  for Eyecatcher Productions. In 2005 he co-wrote and directed 30 drama films for ESB and completed writing the feature film "Quick Slip Me A Bride". He is presently directing a Gardening Programme for satellite television.

CEE in Film Studies. Grade 1 Pass Leeds.

1982 Certificate in Video Filming Techniques. Pass. Copenhagen.

1986 Genlocking & Multi-camera, Hall Place Studios, Leeds.

1987 Film Production, National Film School, Beaconsfield

1987 l6mm film course, Hall Place Studios.

1989 Advanced Video & TV production & Post Production, Acorn MEDIA, Bradford.

1990 Sound Studio & Mixing Desk,Hall Place Studios, Leeds.

1993 Producers Course (National Film and Television School)

2001 Avid (Media Composer) Hull 

Director of Eyeline Productions- Film and Tv Productions and Media Training

Director of Henna Media.- RSL  Radio and Religous and Community Broadcasting

Director of Henna International Promoters- HIP Stage and Theatre production and Promotion

Chair Of ACTV - Asian Community Television

Co-Founder and Chair of BAFO - Black and Asian Filmmakers Organistaion

In addition to English, Raza is  fluent in Danish, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi. and has working knowledge of Swedish and Norwegian.

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