Firas Khoury

• Name — Firas Khoury • Native Name — فراس خوري • Native Name Lang — ar • Born — 1982 • Years Active — 2005–present Firas Khoury is a Palestinian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the feature film Alam and short film Maradona's Legs.

Firas graduated from Tel Aviv University with a BFA in Film. He previously appeared in what is considered to be the first Israeli reality tv show, Project Y, and won its first season (2003). He also appeared in the Ron Cahlili documentary series Achlu Li Shatu Li - The Next Generation (2016). In 2008, Khoury attended the Berlinale Talent Campus. He taught cinematic expression at the Freedom Theatre in Jenin Camp. Khoury is the founder of Falastinema Group, which presents screenings and cinema activities throughout Palestine. In 2010, his short film Yellow Mums won the Best Short Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Khoury's short film Maradona's Legs premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2019. Khoury wrote and directed his debut feature Alam, which had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, and won the Golden Pyramid from the Cairo International Film Festival for best film.

• Year — Title — Writer — Director — Note • 2005 — Islamic — Short film • 2006 — Two Arabs — Short film • 2006 — Hit Man — Short film • 2007 — Seven Days in Deir Bulus — Short film • 2010 — Yellow Mums — Short Film • 2011 — Responsibility — Short Film • 2017 — And an Image Was Born — Short Film • 2019 — Maradona's Legs — Short Film • 2022 — Alam — Feature Film • TBA — Dear Tarkovsky — Feature Film As Actor • 2008 - On Any Saturday • 2011 - The Promise • 2012 - The Attack

• Year — Result — Award — Category — Work — Ref. • 2022 — Won — Cairo International Film Festival — Best film — Alam • Nominated — Asia Pacific Screen Awards — Best Youth Feature Film • 2019 — Won — Sedicicorto International Film Festival — International Competition — Maradona's Legs • 2020 — Won — Tampere Film Festival — International Competition • Won — La Guarimba International Film Festival — Best Short Film • Won — Aesthetica Short Film Festival — Best Comedy