Education
2007 - 2009 The National Film and Television School, England
Masters of arts degree
2005 - 2006 Royal Holloway, University of London
Masters of arts degree
2000 - 2003 University of Wales, Newport
Bachelor’s degree
1999 - 2000 The Media School Rampen, Copenhagen
Film Diploma
1995 - 1998 Helsingør Gymnasium, Elsinore
Danish Baccalaureate
Experience /awards
2013
Invited to the Cannes Film Festival’s Cinefondation residence.
2010
Honorable Mention - The San Francisco Film Society for the Djerassi Residency
Award/SFFS Screenwriting Fellowship
2009
The Bahrain Film Company’s Development Award for the feature film project ‘The
Making Of” – The Dubai International Film Festival
2006
Jury member - Roshd International Film Festival, Iran
2005
Jury member - Magma International Short Film Festival, Sicily
Awards and screenings for A world not ours:
2013
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2013 - Official Selection
Berlinale Panorama 2013 – Peace Film Award, Third Audience Award
Int Doc Film Festival of Navarra “Punto de Vista” 2013 - Audience Award
2012
Toronto International Film Festival 2012 – Official Selection
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012 – Black Pearl, Fipresci Award, Netpac Award
CPH:Dox 2012 – Official Selection
Awards for Arafat & I:
2009
18th Visionaria Int. Toscana Film Festival 2009 – jury prize & great visionary prize
Iasi International Film Festival, Romania 2009 – special mention of the jury
Short Movie Festival Potenza, Italy 2009 – best film
Houston Palestine Film Festival, USA 2009 – audience award
2008
Pisek Int. Student Film Festival, Czech Republic 2008 - best fiction
Awards for Hamoudi & Emil:
2005
NY Int Independent Film & Video Fest 2005 – best int. short film
Filmstock International Film Festival, UK 2005 - audience award
Auburn Int. Film Fest for Children, Australia 2005 -Tadgell’s Bluebell Honor
Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival 2005 - best foreign film
Short Soup International Short Film Festival, Australia 2005 - first price
Awards for Shadi in the beautiful well:
2005
Visionaria Int. Film and Video Festival, Italy 2005 – best fiction & audience prize
2004
Celtic Film & Television Festival 2004 – best short drama
Ivy Film Festival, Rhode Island 2004 – best international short film
Reel Talent Competition, Arts Institute Bournemouth 2004 – 1st place
Action/Cut Short Film Competition, USA 2004 - best foreign short film
Auburn Int. Film Festival for Children, Australia 2004 -Tadgell’s Bluebell Honor
Magma International Short Film Festival, Sicily 2004 - best narrative short
2003
International Film School of Wales 2003 – best graduation film
Student Moving Image Fest, Wales 2003 – best fiction, best director, best of fest
Cardiff International Screen Festival 2003 – DM Davies Award
Filmography
2012
Xenos (feature film in development) – writer/director
Visit Palestine (video installation for Koh-i-noor Gallery in Copenhagen)
A World Not Ours (93 min. feature doc) – writer/director/photographer
2009
Four Weeks (17 min. fiction) – writer/director
2008
Arafat & I (15 min. fiction) – writer/director/actor
2007
The Writer (7 min. fiction) – writer/director/actor
2006
Harrisons Monday’s Arms (music promo) – writer/director
2004
Hamoudi & Emil (23 min. fiction) – writer/director/producer
2003
Shadi In The Beautiful Well (12 min. fiction) - writer/director/producer