Jonah Malak | |
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 Jonah Malak, 2020 | |
| Born | Karim Haroun 1983 (age 39–40) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Website | https://vimeo.com/jonahmalak |
Jonah Malak, also known as Karim Haroun, [1] is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, producer and editor from Montreal, Canada. [2] He is most noted for his 2020 film Dave Not Coming Back , for which he received a Best Editing in a Documentary nomination at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards, 2021. [3]
Jonah Malak was born in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War. After completing his Bachelor in Mathematics at the American University of Beirut, he moved to Montreal, Canada where he completed a double Bachelor in Arts in Film Studies and in Film Production.
He is a founding partner of the Canadian production company Nemesis Films, alongside Santiago Menghini and Dominique Dussault.
Since founding Nemesis Films, Jonah Malak directed exclusively documentary films : Mystic Mass (Masse mystique), My Tuesdays at Catherine's (Mes mardis chez Catherine), and Dave Not Coming Back. [4]
He had previously directed two short-films, June and Chronicles of Hyperinflation.
Malak is also a published writer, and his publications include Le Conte de la maison bête and Les Morts d'Omar.
| Year | Title | Credit | Festivals / Awards |
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| 2014 | Mystic Mass | Director Editor Producer | Vision Du Réel, Official Selection RIDM, Official Selection |
| 2018 | My Tuesdays At Catherine’s | Director Editor Producer | |
| 2020 | Dave Not Coming Back | Director Editor Producer | Nomination: Canadian Screen Award, Best Editing in a Documentary Winner: Canadian Cinema Editors, Best editing in a Feature documentary Winner: Austin Film Festival, Audience Award Winner: Hamilton Film Festival, Best Documentary |
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