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Firas Khoury

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]

Firas Khoury
Born1982[1]
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, actor
Years active2005–present

Career

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Firas graduated from Tel Aviv University with a BFA in Film.[7] He previously appeared in what is considered to be the first Israeli reality tv show, ''Project Y'' [he], and won its first season (2003). He also appeared in the Ron Cahlili documentary series Achlu Li Shatu Li - The Next Generation (2016).[8][9]

In 2008, Khoury attended the Berlinale Talent Campus.[10] He taught cinematic expression at the Freedom Theatre in Jenin Camp.[11]

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.[12]

Khoury's short film Maradona's Legs premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2019.[13]

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.[14][15]

Filmography

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Year Title Writer Director Note
2005 Islamic  Y  Y Short film
2006 Two Arabs  Y  Y Short film
2006 Hit Man  Y  Y Short film
2007 Seven Days in Deir Bulus  Y  Y Short film
2010 Yellow Mums  Y  Y Short Film
2011 Responsibility  Y  Y Short Film
2017 And an Image Was Born  Y  Y Short Film
2019 Maradona's Legs  Y  Y Short Film
2022 Alam  Y  Y Feature Film
TBA Dear Tarkovsky  Y  Y Feature Film

As Actor

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Won Cairo International Film Festival Best film Alam [16]
Nominated Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Youth Feature Film [17]
2019 Won Sedicicorto International Film Festival International Competition Maradona's Legs [18]
2020 Won Tampere Film Festival International Competition [19]
Won La Guarimba International Film Festival Best Short Film [20]
Won Aesthetica Short Film Festival Best Comedy [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Firas Khoury". film-documentaire.fr. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  2. ^ "Palestinian Filmmaker Firas Khoury Talks Cairo Prize Winner 'Alam,' Teases Upcoming Projects (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  3. ^ "Firas Khoury". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. ^ "Review: Alam". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  5. ^ "Firas Khoury Flies 'The Flag' in Cairo, Lines Up 'Dear Tarkovsky,' Written With Hany Abu-Assad". variety.com. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  6. ^ "Maradona's Legs". pcd.flp.ps. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. ^ "MARADONA'S LEGS". dokufest.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  8. ^ Yoash Foldesh (8 October 2004). "Life Inside the Box". Haaretz.
  9. ^ Itay Stern (5 December 2016). "Most Mizrahis Are Also Victims of Zionism". Haaretz (in Hebrew).
  10. ^ "Firas Khoury". berlinale-talents.de. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  11. ^ "Palestinian film 'Alam' to screen at Toronto Int'l film fest". broadcastprome.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  12. ^ "'Intimate Grammar' wins top Jerusalem Film Festival prize". jpost.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  13. ^ "Maradona's Legs". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  14. ^ "Alam". tiff.net. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  15. ^ "Palestinian Director Firas Khoury's Politically-Charged Drama 'Alam' Triumphs At Cairo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  16. ^ "Firas Khoury's debut Palestinian teen feature film 'ALAM' took home three awards Cairo International Film Festival". egypttoday.com. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  17. ^ "ALAM". asiapacificscreenawards.com. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  18. ^ "List of prizewinners of 16th Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forlì". sedicicorto.it. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  19. ^ "International Competition Winners". tamperefilmfestival.fi. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  20. ^ "EDITION 2020". laguarimba.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  21. ^ "Award Winners". asff.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
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