Category Archives: Martial Arts

The Biopic Bruce Lee Deserves

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Azeem Mustafa

The response to ‘Birth of a Dragon,’ the latest Bruce Lee biopic, has been almost unanimously negative. I find it to be an almost cruel irony that Bruce Lee ends up as a supporting character in his own movie, where the main plot device is once again framed by the caucasian main character Continue reading →

Battle Creek Hackney – Teaser Trailer

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Azeem Mustafa

The teaser trailer for our latest film, Battle Creek Hackney, is now online: This is our epic no budget martial arts film. We’ve been working on this thing since May, and I think it’s paid off. The hard work of … Continue reading →

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The Break – Martial Arts Action Film

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Azeem Mustafa

Our latest film, The Break, is now online. It’s a story of Cop vs Criminal, both experts of unarmed combat, neither wanting to relent. We had the chance with this film to work with the black magic pocket camera. I … Continue reading →

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En Passant – New action short film coming soon!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Azeem Mustafa

Growing up I used to watch a lot of action movies. Like, a lot. Films like Terminator 2 & Die Hard were the staple of my film diet. Which may explain why I usually have something action-orientated with stuff I’ve … Continue reading →

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Wallet & Phone – Martial Arts Comedy short

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Azeem Mustafa

Proud to present: Wallet & Phone. A brand new short film made by the YHworld film club! We shot this in the old vic tunnels next to Waterloo station. It was a lot of fun to make & edit. I’m … Continue reading →

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Filmmaking & Fight Choreography tips – Unit 21

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Azeem Mustafa

We recently finished Unit 21, a martial arts movie made in Hackney, with the support of the website: http://www.yhworld.co.uk I learnt a lot from the experience and I’d like to share what I’ve learnt with the world in the hopes … Continue reading →

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Unit 21 – Martial Arts Action Short

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Azeem Mustafa

I’m proud to present to all of you: Unit 21, the first ever Hackney-based Martial Arts action short! It started off as a group of us, who were all attending the same multimedia training course over at YHworld. As the … Continue reading →

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