Jawad Sharif

Documentary filmmaker

TED Fellow Jawad Sharif is a documentary filmmaker.

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Jawad Sharif is a filmmaker reviving the suppressed cultural and indigenous identities of Pakistan through accessible documentary films. His films chronicle the lives of traditional musicians and the plight of climate and conflict refugees.

Jawad Sharif’s TED Talk

Jawad Sharif
3 stories of Pakistani resilience, told in film
4 minutes 51 seconds
TED Fellow Jawad Sharif was born with a rebellious streak -- and he's used it in his documentary films to amplify the unheard voices of Pakistan. Sharing three stories of everyday heroes -- a high-altitude mountaineer, a folk musician of a bygone instrument and the country's first transgender doctor -- Sharif shows how documentaries can be a space for both creation and defiance.
Posted Feb 2023

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A New Era: Notes from Session 2 of TED Fellows Talks at TED2022
April 10, 2022
Session 2 of TED Fellows talks brought us yet another incredible group of individuals doing wildly different things in wildly different places. Eleven speakers and one performer took us across the globe to share their bold plans for social impact, technological innovation, cultural shifts and more. The event: Talks from Session 2 of TED Fellows […]
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Jawad Sharif

Why you should listen

Jawad Sharif’s TED Talk

More news and ideas from Jawad Sharif

A New Era: Notes from Session 2 of TED Fellows Talks at TED2022