In recent times, Peter Takla has turned tons of heads and garnered massive headlines with his film “Order to Kill.”
The incredible momentum and the crazy growth a few industries have garnered in all these years can be attributed to a myriad of factors. Some say it is due to the increased adoption of the latest tech trends and innovations across industries, while a few others say it is because of the incessant hard work, relentless passion commitment of a few professionals who gave it their all to contribute heavily to the success of their respective niches.
However, A few other experts opine that a combination of both has led most industries on a constant growth pedestal. Egyptian American filmmaker and artistic visionary Peter Takla has a similar opinion. Immersing himself in every aspect of filmmaking while honing his daily skills to get better at his craft as a movie maverick and director, Peter Takla, at every step of his journey, has proved why he deserves to stay as a celebrated filmmaker in the industry.
Moreover, in recent times, he has garnered even more headlines for all the right reasons, as his action-drama feature film “Order to Kill,” released on the big screen in 2023, creating even more buzz around him as a director and his film as a unique piece of art in the genre. With that, he is all excited for his upcoming movie as well “Hitman’s Wife.”
He says he always felt a passion for everything creative and artistic; thus, getting inclined towards filmmaking, storytelling and delivering impactful visual experiences through meaningful messages with artistic ideas in filmmaking became his passion and purpose in life.
Peter Takla highlights how his recent work “Order to Kill” stands unique, saying that it is a captivating drama-action feature film about the journey of a former army soldier who later turns into a serial killer. It has drama, suspense, thrills and even a love story between the killer and his commander’s wife. The film is produced and written by Tito Todorov and stars talented artists like Tito Todorov, Jessica Duclos, Ilya Leshinsky, Amber Pennington and Alexander Ray.
However, another important point that has helped the film stay in the news is how Peter, who primarily speaks Arabic, has successfully directed the movie in English. Also, his upcoming work “Hitman’s Wife,” has all the A’s of becoming another hit in his career with a storyline that can hook audiences’ attention till the end.
His perfection for every shot, his passion for creating outstanding visual experiences for the viewers and his immense love for his art of turning scripts into life have helped him come a long way in the industry.
Peter Takla, even in the past, has won the hearts of audiences with projects like “The Last Turn,” a drama-action feature film (2021); Mandy, a short film (2021); Portrait, a short film (2022) his latest, “Order to Kill” (2023) and of course, his upcoming “Hitman’s Wife.”
His years of dedication in the industry as a filmmaker and, more so, as a film lover have helped him catapult to enormous recognition and fame in the industry, winning numerous prestigious awards from highly notable film festivals like the Egyptian American Film Festival, Cult Movie Awards, Budapest International Film Festival, Focus international film festival, Indie world film festival and many more.
Peter Takla sees filmmaking as a powerful medium to convey meaningful messages to society and tackle the issues confronting Egyptians and Arabs in the United States today. He aims to release a feature film every year, taking his love and passion for filmmaking to greater heights.
