Cherien Dabis
| Cherien Dabis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1976 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Occupation | Director, Writer |
| Genre | Fiction |
Cherien Dabis (born 1976)[1] (Arabic: شيرين دعيبس) is a Palestinian American director, producer, and screenwriter. She was named one of Variety magazine's 10 Directors to Watch in 2009.[2]
Background
Dabis was born in Omaha, Nebraska [2] to a Palestinian father and a mother from a Jordanian family from Salt, Jordan.[3] She grew up in Ohio and Jordan. Dabis received her B.A. with honors in creative writing and communications from the University of Cincinnati [4] and her M.F.A. in film from Columbia University School of the Arts in 2004.[5]
Career
Her first short film, Make a Wish, premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and received awards at other festivals.[6] She was a writer with the television series, The L Word from 2006 to 2008.[6]
Dabis made her feature film debut with Amreeka which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. The film also opened to critical praise other important venues.[6] The DVD for Amreeka was released on January 12, 2010[7] with Make a Wish.
Dabis' second feature film May in the Summer screened at the opening night of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[8]
Awards
Amreeka
2011 Intersections Film Festival
- Official Selection: Opening Night[9]
2010 Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominated: Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
- Nominated: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[10]
2009 Cairo International Film Festival
- Won: Best Arabic Film - Cherien Dabis (director), Christina Piovesan (producer)
- Won: Best Arabic Screenplay - Cherien Dabis (director)[11]
- Won: Fipresci Prize - Cherien Dabis
- Official Selection: Directors' Fortnight[12]
2009 New Directors/New Films
- Official Selection: Opening Night[13]
- Official Selection: Dramatic competition Sundance[12]
2009 Zurich Film Festival
- Won: Variety’s New Talent Award
Make a Wish
2007 Aspen Shortsfest
- Won :BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence - Honorable Mention
- Won:Special Recognition
2007 Cairo International Film Festival for Children
- Won : Ministry of Culture's Awards for Arabian Feature & Short Films
- 3rd place: Bronze Cairo - Best Short Film
2007 Chicago International Children's Film Festival
- Won: Adult's Jury Award - Certificate of Merit Live-Action Short Film or Video
- Won: Peace Prize
2007 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
- Won:Press Award - International Competition
- Won: Special Mention of the Jury - International Competition
Selected filmography
- May in the Summer (2013) (Director, Writer, Actor)
- Amreeka (2009) (Director, Producer, Writer)
- The L Word (2006–2008) (Writer)
- "Make a Wish" (2006) (Director, Producer, Writer - short film)
References
- ↑ Cherien Dabis: Filmmaker and producer
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cherien Dabis: 'Amreeka' unveils Arab-American life
- ↑ Arab in America: Cherien Dabis
- ↑ 2007 Network of Arab-American Professionals: Conference Speakers and Panelists
- ↑ Boston/Palestine Film Festival
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Amreeka Official Site: Bios
- ↑ Amreeka DVD
- ↑ Kohn, Eric. "Sundance Review: Jordan-Set 'May in the Summer' Smartens Up Chick Flick Conventions". Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Intersections Film Festival Schedule
- ↑ "2010 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Nominees and Winners". About.com. 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ↑ India in the spotlight
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Official Site: Awards
- ↑ New Directors/New Films to open with Amreeka, close with Push
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