Ameen Nayfeh
Ameen Nayfeh (born 1988) is a Palestinian film director and writer. He is best known for his work on the feature film 200 Meters and short film The Crossing.
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- Name
- Ameen Nayfeh
- Born
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Palestine
- Full name
- أمين إبراهيم محمد نايفة.
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• Name — Ameen Nayfeh • Born — 1988 • Birthplace — Palestine • Years Active — 2012–present
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Ameen Nayfeh, recorded as a film director and screenwriter, was born in 1988 in Tulkarm. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Life and career
Life and career
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. 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.
Filmography
Filmography
• | Year — Film — Director — Writer — Note • | 2020 — 200 Meters — Feature film • | 2017 — The Crossing — Short film • | 2014 — Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' — Segment:Interference • | 2012 — The Eid Gift — Documentary short • | 2012 — The Uppercut — Documentary short • | 2012 — 3:30 — Short film
Awards and nominations
• Year — Result — Award — Category — Work — Ref. • 2024 — Won — Sahara International Film Festival — White Camel winner — 200 meters • 2021 — Won — Fajr International Film Festival — Best Script — 200 Meters • Won — Best Film • Won — Atlanta Jewish Film Festival — Human Rights Jury Prize • Nominated — Camerimage — Directors' Debuts • 2020 — Won — Thessaloniki International Film Festival — Best Feature Film • Won — Special Jury Award for Best Director • Won — International Film Festival of India — CFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award • Won — Golden Rooster Awards — Best International Film • Won — Le Giornate degli Autori — The BNL People's Choice Award • Won — El Gouna Film Festival — FIPRESCI Award • Won — Cinema for Humanity Prize • 2018 — Nominated — Carthage Film Festival — Best Narrative Short Film — The Crossing • 2017 — Nominated — Dubai International Film Festival — Best Film - Short
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- 1.The long journey of Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh's '200 Meters'. arabnews.com. 20 November 2020.
- 2.Encore! - Director Ameen Nayfeh captures the '200 metres' gulf between Israelis and Palestinians. France 24. June 11, 2021.
- 3.Ameen Nayfeh Explores 'Absurdity' of Life in Palestine in '200 Meters'. variety.com. 28 October 2020.
- 4.El-Haroun, Zainah. 'We want our stories to travel': Netflix launches Palestinian film collection. reuters.com. 14 October 2021.
- 5.Ameen Nayfeh. fipresci.org.
- 6.Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'. thenationalnews.com. 7 September 2020.
- 7.FI-Sahara. FiSahara 2024 embraces Palestine and awards the film '200 meters' with the White Camel.
- 8.Fajr International Film Festival 2021: Full List of Winners. fajriff.com.
- 9.Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners. atlantajewishtimes.com. 11 March 2021.
- 10.'Titane', 'Passing' and 'A Cop Movie' among Camerimage 2021 nominees. screendaily.com.
- 11.Identifying Features scoops Thessaloniki's Golden Alexander. cineuropa.org. 17 November 2020.
- 12.51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list. indianexpress.com. 24 January 2021.
- 13.'200 Meters' Arab Critics' Award Nomination. blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. 28 May 2021.
- 14.200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award. giornatedegliautori.com.
- 15.All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled. arabnews.com. 31 October 2020.
- 16.THE CROSSING. jcctunisie.org.
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