About Me
Director, Storyteller & Editor.
My name is Tabish Habib and I'm a filmmaker by trait, habit and passion. I have been working as a video editor for over a decade. My journey as a Film Director started in 2012 when I completed my undergraduate degree from the University of San Francisco in Media studies, Business and Film Studies.
After working as an AV technician and a video editor for 2 years, I moved from San Francisco to Lahore and co-founded Piphany Productions with Danish Khawaja. Since starting Piphany, I have directed, produced and edited 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, Lahore Music Meet, Music Mela, Shafaq Habib's House of Jewellery, Tactack, TRT World, Quetta Gladiators and World Bank.
I have directed and edited 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.
My 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. I was also credited as Director of Photography on the short film, "Zom-Com" (directed by Nadir Shahzad) which won best film at the 48-Hour Film Festival 2018 in Pakistan.
In 2020, I completed a Master of Arts in Film & Television Production at the MetFilm School located at London's prestigious Ealing Studios. My thesis film, "May I have this seat?" earned a first class distinction and made Official Selection at BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival, London Lift-Off Festival and Tasveer South Asian Film Festival. The film also won best editing at the Dubai Indie film festival, best screen play at the Saturnia Film Festival and best film at the Dieciminuti Film Festival in Italy.
Awards
Best Film
Award
2018
Official Selection
2020
Best
Music Video
2014
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
Tabish worked as a DOP on the short film "ZOM-COM" which won Best film, Best Make Up, Best Music & Best Use of Genre at the 48-Hour Film Festival in Pakistan.
Best from Around The World
Bee Hype Award 2014
Tabish Worked as a Director on the music video
"Mai Dhai Band - Sarak Sarak" which one Bee Hype's best from around the world award.
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