Ameen Nayfeh

Ameen Nayfeh
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Palestine
Occupation(s)Director, writer
Years active2012–present

Ameen Nayfeh (Arabic: أمين نايفه) is a Palestinian film director and writer.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the feature film 200 Meters and short film The Crossing.[3][4]

Life and career

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Nayfeh was born in Tulkarm, Palestine. He graduated with a B.Sc. in nursing from Al-Quds University and an MFA in Cinematic studies from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts.[5] His debut feature film 200 Meters, starring Ali Suliman, about a Palestinian family separated by the Israeli wall, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020.[6]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Writer Note
2020 200 Meters Yes Yes Feature film
2017 The Crossing Yes Yes Short film
2014 Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' Yes Yes Segment:Interference
2012 The Eid Gift Yes Documentary short
2012 The Uppercut Yes Documentary short
2012 3:30 Yes Short film

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2024 Won Sahara International Film Festival White Camel winner 200 meters [7]
2021 Won Fajr International Film Festival Best Script 200 Meters [8]
Won Best Film
Won Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Human Rights Jury Prize [9]
Nominated Camerimage Directors' Debuts [10]
2020 Won Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Feature Film [11]
Won Special Jury Award for Best Director
Won International Film Festival of India CFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award [12]
Won Golden Rooster Awards Best International Film [13]
Won Le Giornate degli Autori The BNL People's Choice Award [14]
Won El Gouna Film Festival FIPRESCI Award [15]
Won Cinema for Humanity Prize
2018 Nominated Carthage Film Festival Best Narrative Short Film The Crossing [16]
2017 Nominated Dubai International Film Festival Best Film - Short

References

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  1. ^ "The long journey of Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh's '200 Meters'". arabnews.com. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Encore! - Director Ameen Nayfeh captures the '200 metres' gulf between Israelis and Palestinians". France 24. 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ameen Nayfeh Explores 'Absurdity' of Life in Palestine in '200 Meters'". variety.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ El-Haroun, Zainah (14 October 2021). "'We want our stories to travel': Netflix launches Palestinian film collection". reuters.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Ameen Nayfeh". fipresci.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'". thenationalnews.com. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "FiSahara 2024 embraces Palestine and awards the film '200 meters' with the White Camel". FI-Sahara. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Fajr International Film Festival 2021: Full List of Winners". fajriff.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners". atlantajewishtimes.com. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  10. ^ "'Titane', 'Passing' and 'A Cop Movie' among Camerimage 2021 nominees". screendaily.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Identifying Features scoops Thessaloniki's Golden Alexander". cineuropa.org. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". indianexpress.com. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. ^ "'200 Meters' Arab Critics' Award Nomination". blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ^ "200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award". giornatedegliautori.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ^ "All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled". arabnews.com. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. ^ "THE CROSSING". jcctunisie.org. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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