Tuesday 17 July 2012

Nabil Abou-Harb

Abou-Harb was born in Marietta, Georgia, United States, to Zouheir Abou-Harb and Sally Cardinali Abou-Harb in 1984. Nabil was raised as a Muslim in Loganville, Georgia. He graduated from Loganville High School in 2003.

As a senior at Loganville High School, Abou-Harb wrote and directed the film Starwars: Rise of the Black Sun. After earning his CCNA, he co-founded a web design company with Nicholas Bowman, called Decaphase Productions, Inc. Although there was interest to see the film, Abou-Harb and Bowman abandoned the project as they went to college.

Bowman attended Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned his Bachelor's degree, whereas Abou-Harb was awarded a portfolio scholarship from the Savannah College of Art and Design for his Star Wars fanfilm trailer. He graduated in 2007, earning his Bachelor's degree in Film/Television. A short, two minute trailer from "Star Wars: Rise of the Black Sun" debuted on Loganville High School's student-run news "WDVL" program. The trailer was also posted online.