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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Kariem Saleh

Kariem SALEH (1986, Germany) is a filmmaker and director with a background in animation and visual effects. After finishing high school, he attended the summer programme at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and worked as an intern at Stan Winston Studios in Los Angeles. Back in Germany, he trained at Rise Visual Effects in Berlin before studying animation and visual effects at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, graduating in 2015. During his studies he produced several stop-motion, computer-animated and live-action short films. Alongside his directing work, Saleh has worked as a character animator and visual effects artist on international feature film productions.

Filmography

(all short) A Hedgehog’s Visit (2013), Tiger (2016), Song of a Toad (2016), Slarkram English School (2019)

Kariem Saleh at IFFR

  • Tiger

    Kariem Saleh | 4' | Germany | No premiere

    Tiger is a lively animation about a mischievous little tiger drawn on a plate.