Still from Frog Princes
Still from Frog Princes
 

The Frog Princes

by Omar Majeed & Ryan Mullins
A doc about a Concordia theatre troupe that overcomes all obstacles to put on a play for the public
2011  ·  1h8m  ·  Canada
English
About the Film
A theatre troupe is working tirelessly to put on a play. The challenges they face are a part of the usual drama behind any live show. There’s the backstage politics, the forgotten lines, the missed cues, the romances and the rivalries. But for this troupe, the stakes are a bit higher – each cast member faces intellectual, developmental and mental health disabilities. Led by their charismatic mentor, the troupe learn how to project their talents and perform with their fellow cast-mates, all the while working through their personal struggles to mount an ambitious adaptation of the Frog and the Princess.
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Editor
Ryan Mullins
Producer
Mila Aung-Thwin, Omar Majeed and Bob Moore
Cinematographer
Ryan Mullins
Production Company
EyeSteel Film
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About the Director

Omar Majeed

Omar Majeed

Omar Majeed is an award-winning director, editor and producer based in Montreal.
Since 2006, he has worked exclusively with one of Canada’s most successful documentary production companies, EyeSteelFilm (Up the Yangtze, Last Train Home, S.P.I.T.) and directed his first feature-length documentary TAQWACORE:  The Birth of Punk Islam in 2009.  The film chronicles the rise of the nascent Muslim Punk scene in North America and Pakistan.  The film played theatrically across North America, and was broadcast domestically and internationally.  It recently completed its film festival run, including premieres at South by Southwest, Sheffield Doc/Fest, IDFA and Harlem International, where it took top prize in the World Documentary category.  SPIN magazine voted the film one of the ten best music docs of that year.
This year, Omar produced and co-directed another feature film entitled The Frog Princes.  This documentary profiles a Montreal-based theatre troupe comprised of young adults with developmental disabilities.  The film was broadcast on CBC Montreal, and It will have it’s theatrical local premiere at Cinema Politica (Concordia) on March 26th, 2012.
In addition, Omar edited the feature documentary  Inside Lara Roxx, directed by Mia Donovan – and is the process of editing new docmentaries including Buzkashi by Najeeb Mirza and The Fruit Hunters (Discovery Channel) by Yung Chang.
Aside from his work for EyeSteelFilm, Omar has produced television specials for Bravo! and CityTV, acted as the creative director of BookTelevision The Channel and won a Gemini-award for Best Editing on the groundbreaking magazine program QueerTelevision.

 

Ryan Mullins

Ryan Mullins

Ryan Mullins is a Montreal filmmaker and project coordinator for Providing a Voice to All Through New Media. He has worked as a volunteer for United Nations Television in New York and as director, producer and director of photographyon several short documentary films.

In 2009, he began work in rural Ghana, promoting computer literacy and providing new-media training to students and teachers.
He is interested in covering under-represented social issues and exposing intriguing stories from previously unexplored perspectives.

He is currently co-directing a feature documentary film on the theatrical production of The Frog and the Princess, performed by a theatre troupe with intellectual, developmental and mental health disabilities.
He has a diploma in journalism from Concordia University and a BFA in Film Studies.

 
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