About Me
Director, Storyteller, Producer & Editor.
Tabish Habib is a filmmaker by trait, habit, passion and constant practice. In 2020 he completed his Masters of Arts in Film & Television Production at the MetFilm School located at London's prestigious Ealing Studios. His thesis film, May I have this seat? earned a first class distinction and made Official Selection at BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival, won best editing and best short film at the Dubai Indie film festival and best screenplay at the Saturnia Film Festival. Most recently, he worked as Associate Producer and Script Supervisor on Saim Sadiq’s feature, Joyland, which premiered this year at the Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard where it won the Jury Prize and was Pakistan's official submission for the Academy Awards.
Tabish's filmmaking journey started at the University of San Francisco where he worked as an AV technician while pursuing a degree in MediaStudies. He moved to Lahore and co-founded Piphany Productions. Since starting Piphany, He has directed, and produced a variety of branded content, commercials and documentaries for brands such as the British Council, Coca Cola, Chai Wala, Coke Studio, Depilex, Destination magazine, Emporium Mall, GIZ, Generation, Getty Images, Human Development Foundation, Kitchen Cuisine, Shafaq Habib's House of Jewellery, TRT World, Quetta Gladiators and World Bank.
He has directed music videos for various Pakistani artists such as the Biryani Brothers, Jimmy Khan, Janoobi Khargosh, Poor Rich Boy, Shorbanoor, Mai Dhai Band, Jaubi, Mughal-e-Funk, Takatak & Keeray Makoray.
His music video for Mai Dhai Band's "Sarak Sarak" won the Bee Hype award in 2014 and the documentary "Unforgettable Khusargang" was part of the official selection at the Cinema Verde Festival 2017. He was also the cinematographer on the short film, "Zom-Com" (directed by Nadir Shahzad) which won best film at the 48-Hour Film Festival 2018 in Pakistan.





Awards
Best Film
Award
2018
Official Selection
2020
Best
Music Video
2014
Winner
Un Certain Regard
Cannes Film Festival (2022)
Joyland (2022)
Associate Producer & Script Supervisor
Tabish Habib
Winner
Best International Film
Independent Spirit Awards
Joyland (2022)
Associate Producer & Script Supervisor
Tabish Habib
Official Selection
Aesthetica Film Festival 2020
May I have this seat? (2020)
Written, Directed &
Edited by Tabish Habib
(BAFTA qualifying festival)
Winner
Best International Short
Best Editing in a Short
Dubai Indie Film Festival 2021
May I have this seat? (2020)
Written, Directed
& Edited by Tabish Habib
Winner
Best Screenplay
Saturnia Film Festival 2021
May I have this seat? (2020)
Written by Tabish Habib
Special Jury Mention
Amarcort Film Festival 2020
May I have this seat? (2020)
Written, Directed
& Edited by Tabish Habib
Official Selection
London Lift-off Film Festival 2020
May I have this seat? (2020)
Written, Directed &
Edited by Tabish Habib
Winner Best Film
48-Hour Film Festival 2018
Director Of Photography
Tabish Habib
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