Adnan Osman is a Kurdish filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer from Kurdistan-Iraq, recognized as one of the prominent voices of independent Kurdish cinema through a long artistic journey that combines directing, cinematography, screenwriting, television, and cultural production.

He studied film directing at the College of Fine Arts at Salahaddin University before becoming active across cinema, television, cultural journalism, and film criticism. Alongside his filmmaking career, he also worked for several years as a cinema instructor at the College of Fine Arts, contributing to the development of young cinematic talents and independent visual storytelling.

His work spans fiction films, documentaries, and television productions. Over the years, he directed more than 13 short films in addition to feature-length and television projects, including:

• Triangle of the Wolf
• Kingdom of Ruins
• The Price of Freedom

In parallel with his directing work, Osman collaborated with local and international television networks as a cinematographer, producer, and director, contributing to documentary productions and visual reports for global broadcasters such as:

• BBC
• CNN

His cinematic style is strongly rooted in social realism and human-centered storytelling, often focusing on Kurdish identity, collective memory, marginalized characters, and the relationship between people and place.

Throughout his career, he participated in numerous Kurdish, Iraqi, Arab, and international film festivals both as a filmmaker and as jury president or jury member. His films received several awards, including:

• Best Director
• Jury Award
• Best Kurdish Film
• Best Screenplay

At the 4th edition of the Kobani International Film Festival 2023, Adnan Osman served as Head of the Selection & Preliminary Evaluation Committee, supervising the viewing and selection process across the festival’s different sections during one of the festival’s largest and most diverse editions.