Aziz Zoromba

A graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim film school, Aziz Zoromba is a Canadian-Egyptian director and producer. His work, documentaries and fiction, mainly explore the themes of cultural identity and immigrant families. His short documentary "Faraway" (2020) was screened internationally at more than thirty festivals (Slamdance, Palm Springs, Camerimage, etc). He's a 2019 Sundance Ignite Fellow. Aziz's first narrative short film SIMO is the recipient of this year's Best Canadian Short Award from the Toronto International Film Festival (2022). He is currently developing a short documentary and narrative feature film.