Virgo Pictures Inc. is a media production and management company based in downtown Toronto, Canada with affiliates around the globe.
Haris Sheikh :
FilmMaker
Haris Sheikh a Canadian of Pakistan origin graduated as Film Director from Canada in 2003. Previously he studied Architecture and also got Masters Degree in Political Science and another in Fine Arts . Sheikh's career started as a Columnist and Political activitist.
In 2000, disguised by another Military regime in Pakistan, Sheikh immigrated to Canada. Here he learned the craft of filmmaking from Hollywood productions. Sheikh is the Associate director for award winning documentary, “Fundamental Freedoms” about Canadian Charter of Rights .
Global peace, multiculturalism and interfaith dialouge are his favourite’s topics.
Awards
Canwest Diversity in Media Award
For 2009-2010 academic year from Sheridan College,Canada.
Credentials
Media for Global Professionals -Post Graduate Diploma (Canada)
Film & TV Production (Canada)
Computer Animation and Post Production (Canada)
Masters in Political Science
Masters in Fine Arts
Architecture-National College of Arts
Government University Lahore(GC College)
MEMBERSHIPS
South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA)
Professional Writers Association of Canada
Documentary Organization of Canada
International Documentary Organization (IDA)
Interactive Ontario-Canada
SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective)
Local IATSE 873 (Hollywood Film & Theatrical Production Union)
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Credits
Hollywood Feature Films
RIPO!The Genetic Opera!--The Sentinel
Centrila---Zoom--Take The Lead
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
Cheaper By The Dozens--Silence
Resident Evil II--16 Blocks-
DOCS,M.O.W’S & TV SHOWS,
Felicity--Kevin Hill
Knights of The Bronx--Beautiful People
Untitled History Projects--Lucky Number Selven
PRINT PORTFOIO
Wrote a specail/award artcle on Canadian 's immigrants issue .
Publisher and Chief Editor of "BIZNEWS Magazine" Pakistan, with the credit of publishing first ever story in Pakistan about the conspiracy /murder of Ex-President GEN.Zia of Pakistan.
Wrote Art Criticism column "Art Gallery" in "Family Magazine"Pakistan .
Wrote SPECIAL SUPPLEMNT on "IMMIGRATION" for JANG NEWSPAPER, Pakistan ,It was First of any Jang Newspapers Supplement shown on BBC London Television program.
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CREDITS
Associate Director/Language Producer--"FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS", A Sailor Jones Media Inc., award winning Canadian Documentary "Fundamental Freedoms", for TV and Interactive media., broadcast on Channel M (Rogers)in Vancouver BC and part of educational curriculum in public schools.
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