Firas Khoury | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1982 [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, actor |
| 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]
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]
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Islamic |  | | Short film |
| 2006 | Two Arabs | | | Short film |
| 2006 | Hit Man | | | Short film |
| 2007 | Seven Days in Deir Bulus | | | Short film |
| 2010 | Yellow Mums | | | Short Film |
| 2011 | Responsibility | | | Short Film |
| 2017 | And an Image Was Born | | | Short Film |
| 2019 | Maradona's Legs | | | Short Film |
| 2022 | Alam | | | Feature Film |
| TBA | Dear Tarkovsky | | | Feature Film |
As Actor
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Won | Cairo International Film Festival | Best film | Alam | [14] |
| Nominated | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Youth Feature Film | [15] | ||
| 2019 | Won | Sedicicorto International Film Festival | International Competition | Maradona's Legs | [16] |
| 2020 | Won | Tampere Film Festival | International Competition | [17] | |
| Won | La Guarimba International Film Festival | Best Short Film | [18] | ||
| Won | Aesthetica Short Film Festival | Best Comedy | [19] | ||
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