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]
Career
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]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Note |
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| 2005 | Islamic | 
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Short film |
| 2006 | Two Arabs |
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Short film |
| 2006 | Hit Man |
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Short film |
| 2007 | Seven Days in Deir Bulus |
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Short film |
| 2010 | Yellow Mums |
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Short Film |
| 2011 | Responsibility |
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Short Film |
| 2017 | And an Image Was Born |
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Short Film |
| 2019 | Maradona's Legs |
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Short Film |
| 2022 | Alam |
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Feature Film |
| TBA | Dear Tarkovsky |
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Feature Film |
As Actor
- 2008 - On Any Saturday
- 2011 - The Promise
- 2012 - The Attack
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 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] |
References
- ^ "Firas Khoury". film-documentaire.fr. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Palestinian Filmmaker Firas Khoury Talks Cairo Prize Winner 'Alam,' Teases Upcoming Projects (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "Firas Khoury". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Review: Alam". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Maradona's Legs". pcd.flp.ps. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "MARADONA'S LEGS". dokufest.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Firas Khoury". berlinale-talents.de. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Palestinian film 'Alam' to screen at Toronto Int'l film fest". broadcastprome.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "'Intimate Grammar' wins top Jerusalem Film Festival prize". jpost.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Maradona's Legs". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Alam". tiff.net. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Palestinian Director Firas Khoury's Politically-Charged Drama 'Alam' Triumphs At Cairo". deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ALAM". asiapacificscreenawards.com. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "List of prizewinners of 16th Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forlì". sedicicorto.it. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "International Competition Winners". tamperefilmfestival.fi. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "EDITION 2020". laguarimba.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Award Winners". asff.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
External links
- Firas Khoury at IMDb
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