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KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
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Film Director and producer, holds 12 years of extensive knowledge and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of film production, from acting to lens technology.
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Served as Film Director and producer for many local and international media production companies where she is responsible for creatively translating the film's written script into actual images and sounds on the screen and visualizing and defining the style and structure of the film, acting as both a storyteller and team leader to bring the vision of the film to reality and work closely with Editors through the many technical processes of editing, to reach the final cut or version of the film, her the main duties include casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection and editing.
As a producer she is responsible of the practical aspects of filmmaking, such as finance and marketing.
Exceptionally has the capacity for long hours of intensive work, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm and think clearly under great pressure. Holds a masters degree, and a B.A in Journalism. Fluent in English and Arabic and intermediate in Hebrew.
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EDUCATION
M.A. Regional Studies / Israeli Studies, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine, 2005.
B.A, Journalism and Minor in Arabic language, Birzeit University, Palestine, 1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001 – Present Film Director and Producer, Free lancing, Palestine, Jordan and Europe.
November 2008 – Present Supervisor for documentary training course, for 10 new media graduates, films under working, each film between 7-10 minutes, Multimedia Production Company, Palestine
July 2011 - Present Production Manager, Part Time
Up2Date Consulting, Palestine
Up2Date Consulting is a management and legal consulting firm led by a group of development professionals with vast expertise in managing large scale capacity building and development projects around the world including Palestine, Jordan, and the Middle East.
- Directs a films and controls the crew and cast of films
- Manages the daily work and the activities of films.
- Decides the shooting locations, the plot and the way of shooting films.
- As a producer gives in the finance of the film.
- Head of the film making process.
- Work closely with the editors, graphic designer
July 2008 - Present Production Manager, Wattan TV, Palestine
- Directs a films and controls the crew and cast of films
- Manages the daily work and the activities of films.
- Decides the shooting locations, the plot and the way of shooting films.
- As a producer gives in the finance of the film.
- Head of the film making process.
- Work closely with the editors, graphic designer
Jan 2007 – June 2008 Project Manager and Director, Wattan TV, Consultant
2007 Trainer, “How to Produce a TV series” 10 trainee from the Media Dept., Pylara, Palestine
2002 – 2005 Film Director, Link Production Company, Consultant
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
November 2009 - Present Film Director, documentary film, “Coffee for all nations” 52 minutes.
September 2011 Film Director, “50 Years of Development – Palestinian Voices”, documentary film by USAID mission director office, 7 minutes & 6 testimonials each 1 minute.
May 2011 Film Director, “Champion Community Initiative”, documentary film by Flag Ship project, USAID funded project, 10 minutes.
January 2011
Film Director, “Profile film about Flagship vision”, documentary film, by Flag Ship project, USAID funded project, 10 minutes.
February 2011 Film Director, “Toward Excellence”, documentary film, by Flag Ship project, USAID funded project, 10 minutes.
December 2010 Film Director, “Change Is Happening”, documentary film by ARD USAID funded project, 10 minutes.
August 2010 Film Director, “The Path to the Children’s Rights”, documentary film by DCI 10 minutes.
June 2010 Film Director, “Constructing Is Continued”, documentary film by Rule of Law “NETHAM” project, USAID funded project, 16 minutes.
January 2010 Film Director, “Freedom Invasions”, documentary film by MADA institution, 13 minutes.
February 2009 Film Director, “Citizen”, documentary film, 25 minutes.
June 2008 Co-producer, Film Director, documentary film, “Hamas under Palestine” 52 minutes.
June 2008 Production manager, Program Director, Wattan TV, June 2008, produced more than 350 TV episodes.
June 2008 Film Director, “Shaifeenkom”, and “we are watching you” Black comedy serial, 16 episodes 5-7 minutes each. Wattan TV.
June 2007 Film director/Producer, documentary Film, "Abraham’s Children", 30 minutes, produced for IBC, Bethlehem & Wings of Hope Foundations, Germany. In behalf of International Youth exchange summer camp in Munich.
June 2006 Film Co-director for Peace TV project, Wide Link Media Company.
May 2006 Unit film director, documentary film 52 minutes "Juda & Mohamed” channel 4 British.
November 2005 Film Director, documentary Film, “Roots”, 30 minutes, produced for IBC the International Center of Bethlehem, in behalf of "shaping communities in the time of crises conference”.
December 2004 Film Director, documentary program "El-Adahi Project", Kind Hearts Institute, Ramallah.
October 2004 Executive Director, documentary program, Eid-Smile Film, Kind Hearts Institute, Ramallah.
February 2003 Film Director and Director of Photography, four purposeful spots, Women Working Association, Ramallah.
October 2002 Film Director and Director of Photography, three awaking spots, Teacher Creativity Center.
2002 Producer and Film Director, "The Lost Home" documentary, 19 minutes.
March 2002 Executive Director, “Under Age Martyr” Documentaries Program, 30 episodes each 20 minutes, Arab Media Center, Jordan. Produced by Qatar TV.
July 2001 Production Manager for educational Drama series, Ramattan Studio.
TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES
March - November 2011 Story Doc. & Goethe Developing film workshop, 3 sessions in Ramallah, then selected by Story doc. to attend the 2 sessions in Greece.
May 2011 Drama Script writing course, with Micheal Khliefa, Birzeit University, Palestine.
April – June 2007 Film Business School workshop (film proposal, finance plane, marketing &distribution), Media Business School, supported by Euro Med Audiovisual II program of the European Union. Held in Morocco and Spain.
May – December 2004 Doc-Drama course (writing script & directing drama movies), Birzeit University, Palestine.
February 2004 “Developing Films Projects” Workshop, O3 Production – AlArabiya TV, Dubai, AUE.
August 2002 Filmmaking/ Documentary Films (intensive course), Birzeit University, Palestine.
August 2000 Producing Documentary Films (two semesters), Birzeit University, Palestine.
SKILLS
• Proficient in Primer, Final cut pro, Windows, Word and Excel.
• Proficient in journalism writing and investigation.
• Proficient with digital video cameras (DVCAM & HDV) and still photography.
• Proficient in Arabic and English typing.
• Excellent research skills (general), specialty at media issues.
• Exceptional artistic vision and creative skills to develop an engaging and original film.
• Unerring commitment and a deep passion for filmmaking are essential,
• Ability to act as a strong and confident leader.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Extensive understanding of the entire filmmaking process, from both technical and creative points of view.
LANGUAGES
Native: Arabic
Fluent: English
Intermediate: Hebrew
REFERNCES
Upon request
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May 2003 – May 2006,
Unit film director & script writer - Palestinian territories, for
documentary film 52 minutes "Juda & Mohamed", Wide Link Media Company,
(production for British channel 4), Ramallah.
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November 2005, Film
Director & script writer for documentary Film, “Roots”, 30 minutes,
produced for IBC the International Center of Bethlehem, in behalf of
"shaping communities in the time of crises conference" Palestine.
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Film
screened at IBC center
Bethlehem, 17th
of June, 2006.
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Film
screened at Al-Qasaba Theater, 24th of July.
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Film
screened at
Munich, August 2006
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Participated at "Jordan
short Film Festival", 28th of August, 2006.
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Participated at "Al-Jazeera Film Festival", 22-26 April 2007.
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December 2004, Film
Director, documentary program "El-Adahi Project", Kind Hearts Institute,
Ramallah.
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October 2004, Executive
Director, documentary program, Eid-Smile Film, Kind Hearts Institute,
Ramallah.
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February 2003, Film
Director and Director of Photography, four purposeful spots each
one-minute, for Women Working Association, Ramallah.
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October 2002, Film
Director and Director of Photography, three awaking spots each one minute
duration, for Teacher Creativity Center.
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August 2001-March 2002.
Producer and Film Director, "The Lost Home" documentary, 19 minutes
duration.
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Film
screened at Khalil
El-Skakini Cultural Center, on 8th August 2002.
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Participated at “Immigrants in European Cinema Festival”,
3rd –10th October 2002.
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Film
screening at the Al-Am’ary UNRWA school, with the cooperation with
El-Skakini Cultural
Center “cheer our children project“, & selected as a role model as a young
artist in Palestinian. September, 2003.
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August 2001 - February
2002, Tutor, photography & video camera courses at El Shomou Cultural
Center, Palestine.
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September 2001 - March
2002, Executive Director, Documentaries Program at Arab Media Center,
Jordan. Produced for Qatar TV.
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Won the
Silver Medal for Documentary programs, at Al-Jazeera TV Production Festival,
at Qatar, 2005.
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Won the
Golden Medal for Documentary programs at The Arab Radio and TV Festival, at
Tunisia, 2003.
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August 2000 -July 2001.
Production Manager for educational Drama series, Ramattan Studios.
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August 1999 - January 2000. “Your Private Physician” TV program for Al
Quds Educational TV. Script writer & presenter.
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September- December 1999. Researcher for documentary films, El Quds
Educational TV.
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June–September 1999. Journalist, Women Working Association, Ramallah.
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