Anis Djaad

• Name — Anis Djaâd • Birth Name — Anis Djaâd • Native Name — أنيس جاد • Born — 29 April 1974 • Birthplace — Algiers, Algeria • Died — 4 March 2026 • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, writer • Notable Works — La Vie d'après (2021); Level Crossing (2014); The Porthole (2012) (see filmography)

Anis Djaâd was born on 29 April 1974 in Algiers, where he grew up in the Bab El Oued district. He began his career in cinema as an assistant director before turning to writing and directing short films. Alongside filmmaking, he was also a novelist, having published works such as Matins parisiens and L'odeur du violon. Djaad died on 4 March 2026, at the age of 51.

• Year — Title — Function / Notes • 2012 — The Porthole — Short film – direction & screenplay • 2014 — Level Crossing — Short film – direction & screenplay; Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Maghreb Short Film Festival in Oujda • 2016 — Keltoum's Journey — Short film – Best Fiction Short Award at the Image et Vie Festival in Dakar; Best Female Role Award at the Maghreb Film Festival of Oujda • 2021 — The Life After — Feature film – first full-length feature by the director; selected at festivals; Special Mention at the Amiens Festival; African Critics Award at JCC • 2023 — The Night of Abed — Short film – direction & screenplay