Dina Amer is an Egyptian-American film director, writer, producer and journalist.[1][2][3]
Dina Amer | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer, journalist, actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Biography
editAmer was born and raised in the United States.[4]
Amer's work has been published by The New York Times, CNN, and VICE.[5] In 2011, she received the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award from the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) for her reporting of the Arab Spring in Egypt.[6] In 2016, she reported on the human trafficking of refugees of the Syrian civil war and the underground economy of the illegal Egypt–Gaza barrier for Vice News program Black Market: Dispatches.[5]
Amer's debut feature film, You Resemble Me, premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[7][8] For her screenplay Cain and Abel, which she co-wrote with Omar Mullick, she was invited to the Sundance Screenwriters' Lab in January 2022.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Square | Actress[10] | Documentary |
| 2021 | You Resemble Me | Director, writer,[11] producer and actress | Feature film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nominated | São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Film | You Resemble Me | [12] |
| Nominated | Venice Film Festival | Giornate degli Autori | [13] | ||
| Won | Red Sea International Film Festival | Audience Award | [14] | ||
| 2022 | Won | International Federation of Film Critics | Best International Film | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Algeria's Sofia Djama, Egypt's Dina Amer head to Saudi's Red Sea Lodge". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Dina Amer on the Troubling, Unforgettable True Story Behind 'You Resemble Me'". vice.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2021-09-08). "Dina Amer Deconstructs Radicalization in Venice Days' Bold Feature Debut 'You Resemble Me'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Egyptian-American filmmaker Dina Amer discusses her debut feature 'You Resemble Me'". arabnews.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ a b "Venice 2021 Women Directors: Meet Dina Amer – "Tu Me Ressembles" ("You Resemble Me")". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "AAIF's Kahlil Gibran Gala Celebrates Youths of Arab Spring". wrmea.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "YOU RESEMBLE ME". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "The Match Factory boards Venice Giornate degli Autori title 'You Resemble Me' (exclusive)". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Sundance Institute Sets Fellows For 2022 Screenwriters Lab". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Watch The Square | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "The media said she was Europe's first female suicide bomber. They were wrong". CNN. 14 November 2022.
- ^ "You Resemble Me". 45.mostra.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Venice 2021 preview: Critics' Week and Giornate degli Autori highlights". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "'Brighton 4th' Wins Best Film At Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK". The Hindu. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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