Dina Amer

Dina Amer is an Egyptian-American film director, writer, producer and journalist.[1][2][3]

Dina Amer
OccupationDirector, writer, producer, journalist, actress
Years active2011–present

Biography

Amer was born and raised in the United States.[4]

Amer's work has been published by The New York Times, CNN, and VICE.[5] In 2011, she received the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award from the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) for her reporting of the Arab Spring in Egypt.[6] In 2016, she reported on the human trafficking of refugees of the Syrian civil war and the underground economy of the illegal Egypt–Gaza barrier for Vice News program Black Market: Dispatches.[5]

Amer's debut feature film, You Resemble Me, premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[7][8] For her screenplay Cain and Abel, which she co-wrote with Omar Mullick, she was invited to the Sundance Screenwriters' Lab in January 2022.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Contribution Note
2013 The Square Actress[10] Documentary
2021 You Resemble Me Director, writer, producer and actress Feature film

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2021 Nominated São Paulo International Film Festival Best Film You Resemble Me [11]
Nominated Venice Film Festival Giornate degli Autori [12]
Won Red Sea International Film Festival Audience Award [13]
2022 Won International Federation of Film Critics Best International Film [14]

References
  1. "Algeria's Sofia Djama, Egypt's Dina Amer head to Saudi's Red Sea Lodge". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  2. "Dina Amer on the Troubling, Unforgettable True Story Behind 'You Resemble Me'". vice.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. Keslassy, Elsa (2021-09-08). "Dina Amer Deconstructs Radicalization in Venice Days' Bold Feature Debut 'You Resemble Me'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  4. "Egyptian-American filmmaker Dina Amer discusses her debut feature 'You Resemble Me'". arabnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. "Venice 2021 Women Directors: Meet Dina Amer – "Tu Me Ressembles" ("You Resemble Me")". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. "AAIF's Kahlil Gibran Gala Celebrates Youths of Arab Spring". wrmea.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  7. "YOU RESEMBLE ME". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  8. "The Match Factory boards Venice Giornate degli Autori title 'You Resemble Me' (exclusive)". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  9. "Sundance Institute Sets Fellows For 2022 Screenwriters Lab". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  10. "Watch The Square | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  11. "You Resemble Me". 45.mostra.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  12. "Venice 2021 preview: Critics' Week and Giornate degli Autori highlights". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  13. "'Brighton 4th' Wins Best Film At Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival". deadline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  14. "Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.


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