Ameen Nayfeh
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Palestine
Occupation(s)Director, writer
Years active2012–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

YearFilmDirectorWriterNote
2020 200 Meters Yes Yes Feature film
2017 The Crossing Yes Yes Short film
2014 Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' Yes Yes Segment:Interference
2012 The Eid Gift Yes Documentary short
2012 The Uppercut Yes Documentary short
2012 3:30 Yes Short film

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2021 Won Fajr International Film Festival Best Script 200 Meters [7]
Won Best Film
Won Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Human Rights Jury Prize [8]
Nominated Camerimage Directors' Debuts [9]
2020 Won Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Feature Film [10]
Won Special Jury Award for Best Director
Won International Film Festival of India CFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award [11]
Won Golden Rooster Awards Best International Film [12]
Won Le Giornate degli Autori The BNL People's Choice Award [13]
Won El Gouna Film Festival FIPRESCI Award [14]
Won Cinema for Humanity Prize
2018 Nominated Carthage Film Festival Best Narrative Short Film The Crossing [15]
2017 Nominated Dubai International Film Festival Best Film - Short

References

  1. ↑ "The long journey of Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh's '200 Meters'". arabnews.com. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Encore! - Director Ameen Nayfeh captures the '200 metres' gulf between Israelis and Palestinians". France 24. 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ameen Nayfeh Explores 'Absurdity' of Life in Palestine in '200 Meters'". variety.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ↑ El-Haroun, Zainah (14 October 2021). "'We want our stories to travel': Netflix launches Palestinian film collection". reuters.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ameen Nayfeh". fipresci.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'". thenationalnews.com. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Fajr International Film Festival 2021: Full List of Winners". fajriff.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners". atlantajewishtimes.com. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "'Titane', 'Passing' and 'A Cop Movie' among Camerimage 2021 nominees". screendaily.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Identifying Features scoops Thessaloniki's Golden Alexander". cineuropa.org. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". indianexpress.com. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "'200 Meters' Arab Critics' Award Nomination". blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award". giornatedegliautori.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled". arabnews.com. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "THE CROSSING". jcctunisie.org. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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