my story
Once upon a time, in a far away land, there lived a young Palestinian. Attracted to music from a very young age, the boy fell in love with the Oud. He learned to play music in the midst of war, finding solace in his musical instrument. Lugging it with him through his undergrad (BA, Marketing) and grad (MSc, Change Management, Leeds University) degrees, he wrote music to weave complex stories through sound. The more sophisticated he got with music, the more he noticed it in film.
Film scores in particular fascinated him for their versatility and the use of technology. This led him behind the scenes of film sets and to tight-lipped editing rooms. The seed had been planted — he would use both sound and picture to elevate his storytelling.
His first feature documentary “The Red Stone” (2012) launched his career as a film director, earning him his first international award in Canada. The film’s local and international success paved the way for a bigger project. “Forbidden Pilgrimage” (2014) came to fruition.
He leveraged his experience in filmmaking to become a producer for TV shows, helping anchors and TV professionals improve their written and spoken language. He edited scripts for filmmakers while working as a commissioning producer for film projects. Birzeit University and NGOs approached him to train professionals and students in all aspects of filmmaking. At the same time, he took charge of a magazine, wrote articles, film scripts and fiction stories.
He started as an individual telling stories with music, film and words. Now, he is creating stories in sound as part of an award-winning podcast called Chapters which he helped create. As a podcast lead and supervisor, he now creates opportunities for other artists to tell their stories by critiquing, offering creative feedback and training journalists in all technical and editorial aspects of podcast productions.
Film Planning/Scheduling
