Casting Director - Co-producer
Introducing a cast of first-time actors and survivors of war who channel their personal experiences of loss and new beginnings into a fictional narrative, RUPTURE follows the journey of four Arab teens on their quest to find the local public pool in their new Canadian city.
Official Selection:
Toronto International Film Festival '17 Dubai International Film Festival '17 Vancouver International Film Festival '17 Slamdance Film Festival '18 New Directors/New Films at the MoMA/Lincoln Film Center '18 Filmfest Dresden '18 Palestine Cinema Days '18
Awards:
Slamdance Film Festival '18 - Narrative Shorts Grand Jury Prize, Vancouver International Film Festival '17 - Best BC Short Film, Palestine Cinema Days '18 - Sunbird Award for Best Short Film
RUPTURE - 2017 - 18 mins
Director
Set in the shadowy world of underground MMA fights, this poetic neo-noir short unfolds through multiple perspectives in a stark meditation on the meaning of strength, weakness, and the choices that define us.
Official Selection: Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2017
Streaming on ShortsTV and DirectTV
DEUTERONOMY - 2016 - 11 mins
NORMIES - 2015 - 10 mins
Writer-Director-Editor
Daisy is constantly distracted by her imaginary friend, Bunny. Determined to change, she visits an eccentric clinic, where they promise to help only at a very high cost.
Best Escapism Award:
Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival (2015)