Solvan "Slick" Naim is an Award winning Algerian-American writer, director and rapper from Bushwick, Brooklyn. His debut feature, Full Circle (in which he wrote, directed, starred, edited and produced) won 5 festival awards including the Audience Award at the 2013 HBO Urbanworld Festival and was acquired by EOne. The film is available in stores, VOD, Netflix, and other digital outlets.
As a rapper, Slick has toured the world, performed for thousands, and has been prominently featured in outlets such as The Source and MTV. He is known for rapping in different languages and mixing different genres of music within his films.
His latest short film, Stanhope, was one of five shorts selected by HBO for their 2015 HBO Short Film Competition and took home the grand prize for Best Film. The film won several other festivals including NBC Universal's Short Fest, receiving the Best Director and Audience Awards. Stanhope was also sold as an hour long series at HBO with Rough House producing.
In addition to his work in film, Slick has directed & produced commercials for Nike and G-Shock as well as music videos for himself and a bevy of other artists.
