Jawad Sharif is an award-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer, who has come into prominence for exploring the often-ignored social subjects. His work focuses on the interface between the dominant culture and the real impact on people, society and the environment. Jawad is a Ted Fellow and an alumnus of the the UCLA, Swedish Institute and Institut Fur Auslandsbeziehunge, Germany. He is the Festival Director of Asia Peace Film Festival and jury member of the Jaipur Library Academy Awards. Jawad is also a founding member of Climate Kahani & FilmVirsa Institute.
Areas of Expertise
Climate justice, Community resilience, Cultural preservation, Documentary filmmaking, Education, Environmental advocacy, Gender equity, Marginalized communities, Policy development
