Bio
Aziz Zoromba is a Egyptian-Canadian writer, director and producer. Growing up between two distinct countries and cultures, Aziz’s films primarily focuses on the themes of ethno-cultural identity, assimilation and multigenerational trauma through diverse cinematic genres. He is a graduate of Montreal's Mel Hoppenheim school of cinema and an alumni of the 2019 Sundance Ignite fellowship. FARAWAY (2020), his debut documentary short, has screened at over 30 film festivals around the world and has been selected as Vimeo’s Staff Pick’s Best of the Year (2022).
His latest live action short, SIMO (2022), won the Best Canadian Film Award at TIFF, had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in addition to its European premiere at the 73rd Berlinale. Furthermore, SIMO was the recipient of the prestigious Denis Villeneuve's favourite short film award at the 19th "Prends Ça Court Gala" and the winner of the 2023 Canadian Screen Award for the best live action short.
Aziz also co-produced the highly acclaimed short documentary NO CRYING AT THE DINNER TABLE (Carol Nguyen, 2019). He is currently developing his first feature film in addition to a short animated-documentary.
Management
Chervine Naamani | Color Creative
11162 La Grange Ave, Los Angeles.
Agent (Quebec)
Claude Girard | Claude Girard Agency
5228, boul. Saint-Laurent
Montréal (Québec) H2T 1S1
T + 1 514 658 5518
Press
“The genre bending Simo from the filmmaker is inspired by his upbringing as a first generation Canadian of Egyptian descent. Zoromba is working on a feature adaptation of Simo as his debut feature.”
Le Devoir — Plusieurs films québécois remportent les honneurs aux prix Écrans canadiens
Sans surprise, c’est aussi une production du Québec qui s’est distinguée dans la catégorie du meilleur court métrage de fiction alors que l’ensemble des finalistes étaient des oeuvres québécoises pour une deuxième année consécutive. Le prix a été décerné à Simo, d’Aziz Zoromba.
La Presse — Simo continue de briller
“Prix du public au dernier Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, meilleur court métrage canadien au TIFF et en sélections à Sundance et à la Berlinale, Simo, d’Aziz Zoromba, a cette fois-ci conquis Denis Villeneuve, qui lui a décerné son prix coup de cœur.”
Métro — «Invincible» et «Simo», grands gagnants du Gala Prends ça court!
“Ce sont les films Invincible de Vincent René-Lortie et Simo d’Aziz Zoromba qui sont repartis avec les grands honneurs: ceux-ci sont respectivement lauréats de la Coupe du court – MELS et du Prix coup de cœur Denis Villeneuve.”
Radio-Canada — Les films Invincible et Simo récompensés au Gala Prends ça court!
“Le film Simo, du cinéaste canado-égyptien Aziz Zoromba, poursuit sa belle lancée sur le circuit des galas et festivals. Après avoir remporté le prix du meilleur court métrage canadien au Festival international du film de Toronto (TIFF), il a aussi été sélectionné à Sundance et à la Berlinale. Il est devenu jeudi le deuxième film à recevoir le prix Coup de cœur Denis Villeneuve, créé l’an dernier.”
The Hollywood Reporter — Berlin Spotlight: Canadian Industry
“Aziz Zoromba, whose family came to Canada from Egypt, drew on his experiences for Simo, which earned the best Canadian short film award at TIFF and will follow a screening in Sundance with a European premiere in Berlin as part of the Generation sidebar.”
La Presse — Trois réalisateurs d’ici à Sundance
“Le court métrage Simo, du réalisateur montréalais Aziz Zoromba, témoigne parfaitement du potentiel international des œuvres cinématographiques québécoises. Lauréat du prix du meilleur court métrage canadien au Festival du film de Toronto, sélectionné en compétition officielle à l’édition 2023 de la Berlinale, le film est présenté ces jours-ci au festival Sundance.”
Short of the Week — Shorts to keep an eye on from SUNDANCE 2023
“Between the 64 shorts and multiple features from S/W alums, there was a lot to watch and I left Utah very happy about the new films I discovered. Tasked with picking ten shorts for this article, I found the directive truly impossible! And, since I don’t like rules, here are eleven that I particularly enjoyed, followed by special shout-outs to our talented alums who cleaned up in both the short and feature film award categories.”
Movie Jawn — Sundance 2023 DISPATCH: Short Films
“Short films often depict a moment of crisis, a slice of life, or serve as calling cards for a larger feature. Here is a rundown (in alphabetical order) of ten notable short films screening at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.”
Close-up Culture — 25 Best Short Film Performances Of 2022
“Simo stars Basel El Rayes and Seif El Rayes as Simo and Emad, two brothers whose competitive rivalry leads to a dangerous situation. Two promising young actors on show.”