▁of ▁London , ▁Ja ' far ▁began ▁to ▁assist ▁in ▁independent ▁TV ▁and ▁radio ▁produ ctions ▁in ▁London . ▁After ▁att ending ▁courses ▁in ▁film ▁production ▁at ▁London ' s ▁Lux ▁Centre , ▁Ho xt on , ▁he ▁began ▁to ▁write ▁film ▁criticism ▁for ▁the ▁Arab ic ▁daily ▁Al - H ay at ▁newspaper , ▁and ▁later ▁for ▁the ▁Paris - based ▁C ah iers ▁du ▁cinéma ▁magazine . ▁ ▁After ▁comple ting ▁an ▁MA ▁in ▁Film ▁Studies , ▁he ▁worked ▁on ▁a ▁Ph D ▁th esis ▁on ▁film ▁adapt ations . ▁ ▁His ▁cred its ▁include ▁organ izing ▁film ▁festiv als ▁within ▁London ▁and ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁G ulf , ▁most ▁not ably , ▁programming ▁assistant ▁at ▁the ▁Rain d ance ▁Film ▁Festival ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁- ▁Mes oca fe ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁E yes ▁W ide ▁Open ▁▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁- ▁A ▁Two ▁H our ▁Del ay ▁▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁- ▁Test ▁Drive ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Mes oca fe ▁Official ▁Site ▁ ▁Ja ' far ▁' Ab d ▁Al - H am id ▁at ▁Sho oting ▁People ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : I ra qi ▁film ▁direct ors ▁Category : B rit ish ▁people ▁of ▁Ira qi ▁descent ▁Category : English - language ▁film ▁direct ors ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Kenneth ▁Ty ron ▁Whe aton ▁( born