Firas Khoury Explained

Firas Khoury
Birth Date:1982[1]
Birth Place:Palestine
Years Active:2005–present

Firas Khoury is a Palestinian film director and screenwriter.[2] [3] He is best known for directing the feature film Alam and short film Maradona's Legs.[4] [5] [6]

Career

Firas graduated from Tel Aviv University with a BFA in Film.[7] In 2008, he attended the Berlinale Talent Campus.[8] He taught cinematic expression at the Freedom Theatre in Jenin Camp.[9] He 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.[10] His short film Maradona's Legs, premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2019.[11]

Firas wrote and directed his debut feature Alam, which had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, and he won the Golden Pyramid from the Cairo International Film Festival for best film.[12] [13]

Filmography

YearTitleWriterDirectorNote
2005IslamicShort film
2006Two ArabsShort film
2006Hit ManShort film
2007Seven Days in Deir BulusShort film
2010Yellow MumsShort Film
2011ResponsibilityShort Film
2017And an Image Was BornShort Film
2019Maradona's LegsShort Film
2022AlamFeature Film
TBADear TarkovskyFeature Film
As Actor

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2022WonCairo International Film FestivalBest filmAlam[14]
NominatedAsia Pacific Screen AwardsBest Youth Feature Film[15]
2019WonSedicicorto International Film FestivalInternational CompetitionMaradona's Legs[16]
2020WonTampere Film FestivalInternational Competition[17]
WonLa Guarimba International Film FestivalBest Short Film[18]
WonAesthetica Short Film FestivalBest Comedy[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Firas Khoury. film-documentaire.fr. 2022-09-25.
  2. Web site: Palestinian Filmmaker Firas Khoury Talks Cairo Prize Winner 'Alam,' Teases Upcoming Projects (EXCLUSIVE). variety.com. 23 November 2022 . 2022-11-29.
  3. Web site: Firas Khoury. pro.festivalscope.com. 2022-09-25.
  4. Web site: Review: Alam. cineuropa.org. 2022-09-25.
  5. Web site: Firas Khoury Flies 'The Flag' in Cairo, Lines Up 'Dear Tarkovsky,' Written With Hany Abu-Assad. variety.com. 24 November 2021 . 2022-09-25.
  6. Web site: Maradona's Legs. pcd.flp.ps. 9 September 2019. 2022-11-29. 2023-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207024249/https://pcd.flp.ps/content/maradonas-legs. dead.
  7. Web site: MARADONA'S LEGS. dokufest.com. 2022-09-25.
  8. Web site: Firas Khoury. berlinale-talents.de. 2022-09-25.
  9. Web site: Palestinian film 'Alam' to screen at Toronto Int'l film fest. broadcastprome.com. 25 August 2022 . 2022-09-25.
  10. Web site: 'Intimate Grammar' wins top Jerusalem Film Festival prize. jpost.com. 2022-09-25.
  11. Web site: Maradona's Legs. psfilmfest.org. 2022-09-25.
  12. Web site: Alam. tiff.net. 2022-09-25.
  13. Web site: Palestinian Director Firas Khoury's Politically-Charged Drama 'Alam' Triumphs At Cairo. deadline.com. 2022-09-25.
  14. Web site: Firas Khoury's debut Palestinian teen feature film 'ALAM' took home three awards Cairo International Film Festival. egypttoday.com. 26 November 2022 . 2022-11-29.
  15. Web site: ALAM. asiapacificscreenawards.com. 2022-11-29.
  16. Web site: List of prizewinners of 16th Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forlì. sedicicorto.it. 14 October 2019 . 2022-09-25.
  17. Web site: International Competition Winners. tamperefilmfestival.fi. 2022-09-25.
  18. Web site: EDITION 2020. laguarimba.com. 2022-09-25.
  19. Web site: Award Winners. asff.co.uk. 2022-09-25.

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