Najeeb Tarazi

NAJEEB TARAZI is a Lebanese-American director known for innovative storytelling through live-action and animation.

Najeeb got his start in film as a technical director at Pixar. His viral projects “One More Try” and “Home for My Heart” created new visual techniques that spread across the internet like wildfire and earned accolades like Vimeo’s “Best of the Year.” His collage-driven music video Walk the Walk for Gaz Coombes was featured in the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. He’s known for videos that span a variety of visual styles including 3D animation and pixel art.

He’s recently directed campaigns for brands like Dr Pepper, Microsoft, Amazon, Uber, Nike, and Disneyland.

CONTACT:

najeeb.tarazi@gmail.com
@najeebtarazi on Instagram

REPRESENTATION:

USA – Freelance

UK & Amsterdam – OUTSIDER otis@outsider.tv

PRESS

• ADC Awards Merit in Film Craft for “One More Try”

• Flux 2023 Screening Series – “Mom” Short Film

• Vimeo ‘Best of the Year’ – One More Try

• Gold and Silver – 1.4 Awards Showcase – One More Try

• Canal+ L’Essentiel chez Labro Profile

• Reddit Front Page – One More Try

• Vimeo Staff Pick – One More Try

• Rolling Stone – AC/DC

• “Mind Blower” (Director Profile) – 1.4

• 1.4 Awards Jury Favorite – Walk the Walk

• UK MVA Shortlist – Walk the Walk

• UK MVA Shortlist – White Flag

• FADER – Chillers

• Clash – Chillers

• Best Music Video – Norman Film Festival – Walk the Walk

• FLUX Screening Series – Walk the Walk

• VICE – Western Kids

• VICE – White Flag

• VICE – Another Love

• Shots Creative – White Flag

• Hyperallergic – White Flag