Ameen Nayfeh Explained

Ameen Nayfeh
Birth Place:Palestine
Years Active:2012–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

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

Year Film Director Writer Note
2020200 MetersFeature film
2017The CrossingShort film
2014Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' Segment:Interference
2012The Eid GiftDocumentary short
2012The UppercutDocumentary short
20123:30Short film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2024WonSahara International Film FestivalWhite Camel winner200 meters[7]
2021WonFajr International Film FestivalBest Script200 Meters[8]
WonBest Film
WonAtlanta Jewish Film FestivalHuman Rights Jury Prize[9]
NominatedCamerimageDirectors' Debuts[10]
2020WonThessaloniki International Film FestivalBest Feature Film[11]
WonSpecial Jury Award for Best Director
WonInternational Film Festival of IndiaCFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award[12]
WonGolden Rooster AwardsBest International Film[13]
WonLe Giornate degli AutoriThe BNL People's Choice Award[14]
WonEl Gouna Film FestivalFIPRESCI Award[15]
WonCinema for Humanity Prize
2018NominatedCarthage Film FestivalBest Narrative Short FilmThe Crossing[16]
2017NominatedDubai International Film FestivalBest Film - Short

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The long journey of Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh's '200 Meters'. arabnews.com. 20 November 2020. 2022-02-15.
  2. Web site: Encore! - Director Ameen Nayfeh captures the '200 metres' gulf between Israelis and Palestinians. June 11, 2021. France 24.
  3. Web site: Ameen Nayfeh Explores 'Absurdity' of Life in Palestine in '200 Meters'. variety.com. 28 October 2020. 2022-02-15.
  4. News: 'We want our stories to travel': Netflix launches Palestinian film collection. reuters.com. 14 October 2021. 2022-02-15. El-Haroun. Zainah.
  5. Web site: Ameen Nayfeh. fipresci.org. 2022-02-15.
  6. Web site: Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'. thenationalnews.com. 7 September 2020. 2022-02-15.
  7. News: FiSahara 2024 embraces Palestine and awards the film '200 meters' with the White Camel. FI-Sahara. 16 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Fajr International Film Festival 2021: Full List of Winners. fajriff.com. 2022-02-15.
  9. Web site: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners. atlantajewishtimes.com. 11 March 2021. 2022-02-15.
  10. Web site: 'Titane', 'Passing' and 'A Cop Movie' among Camerimage 2021 nominees. screendaily.com. 2022-02-01.
  11. Web site: Identifying Features scoops Thessaloniki's Golden Alexander. cineuropa.org. 17 November 2020 . 2022-02-01.
  12. Web site: 51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list. indianexpress.com. 24 January 2021. 2022-02-01.
  13. Web site: '200 Meters' Arab Critics' Award Nomination. blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. 28 May 2021. 2022-02-01.
  14. Web site: 200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award. giornatedegliautori.com. 2022-02-01. 14 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220814214502/https://www.giornatedegliautori.com/news.asp?id=1&id_dettaglio=1478&lang=eng. dead.
  15. Web site: All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled. arabnews.com. 31 October 2020. 2022-02-01.
  16. Web site: THE CROSSING. jcctunisie.org. 2022-02-01.

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