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Rattling Stick U.S.<\/a> has signed director Iqbal Ahmed<\/strong> for U.S. commercial representation. This is his first commercial representation.\u00a0Staking his claim in advertising with an innate ability to capture the humanity in brand stories, he has lent his narrative cinematic lens to clients including Nike, Adidas, Google, Spotify, Pinterest, Facebook, Snapchat, Microsoft and many others.<\/p>\n

Ahmed was recently a Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP) Fellow and has been recognized with a Shots showcase, as well as numerous awards from global film festivals and Vimeo Staff Picks. Developing feature film projects with Disney, Sony, and Fox, his scripts have been semifinalists for the Sundance Lab and the Academy Awards Nicholl Fellowship.<\/p>\n

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Click HERE<\/a> to view his reel.<\/p>\n

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Notes Rattling Stick EP Joe Biggins<\/strong>, \u201cIqbal\u2019s immense passion for filmmaking and the joy he brings to the creative process is all together infectious, inspired and inspiring. But, it is Iqbal\u2019s inherent talent that makes the sky the limit for what he\u2019ll do behind the camera for a long time to come. I can\u2019t wait to get started and see what we can do together!\u201d<\/p>\n

Adds Iqbal, \u201cRattling Stick has always held an elevated position in our industry for a reason \u2014 they care about great creative and bold storytelling. I instantly felt a kinship with the entire Rattling Stick team, and I\u2019m thrilled to be joining the roster.\u00a0 I look forward to creating meaningful stories together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Growing up in a farming and industrial town in Southern Virginia, Iqbal was constantly pulled between orthodoxies, sometimes identifying as a Muslim, sometimes as a Southerner\/American, and often neither.\u00a0 Planning to become a doctor, Iqbal attended Stanford University and graduated with degrees in biology, creative writing, and studio art, but realized that the long path to medicine would come at the expense of his creative interests. Pivoting to finance in New York, a circuitous journey brought him to the eventual realization that his passion lay in visual storytelling.\u00a0 Ahmed thus attended USC\u2019s School of Cinematic Arts and graduated with an MFA in film production.<\/p>\n

Informed by his own experiences, Iqbal often directs cinematic narratives about marginalized people, making short films and commercials about outsiders who are not often represented.\u00a0 The common thread through his work is his commitment to celebrating all of humanity through visual and emotional storytelling.<\/p>\n

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About Rattling Stick U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rattling Stick is a commercial production company dedicated to craft and doing good work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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