Omar S. Kamara

2021 Minority Report Fellow
American Film Institute
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MASS AVE
Logline: On the final day to accept his offer into a prestigious art school, a first-generation Sierra Leonean American struggles to tell his traditional immigrant father that he will not be attending medical school in pursuit of his passion.

Omar is a first-generation Sierra Leonean American, Virginia native, and graduate of the College of William and Mary and AFI. His debut feature film, AFRICAN GIANTS, won the Audience Award at Slamdance 2024 and was picked up for worldwide distribution by Juno Films. In addition to winning the Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award at AFI, Kamara was selected as an inaugural Resident for the Rideback Rise BIPOC Content Accelerator as well as a filmmaker for Lena Waithe’s Rising Voices Program. Kamara’s films touch on his first-generation experiences and strive to highlight and honor the African Diaspora.

RECENT PRESS
Mass Ave Wins Grand Prize at DGA’s Student Film Awards Finalists Announced for ABFF’s Annual HBO Short Film Competition. Interview With Omar About Mass Ave Nightcap With Mass Ave Rice Named Top 100 of The 2021 Launch Pad Feature Competition