Ameen Nayfeh (; born 1988) is a Palestinian film director and writer. He is best known for his work on the feature film 200 Meters and short film The Crossing.
Life and career Nayfeh was born in Tulkarm, Palestine. He graduated with a B.Sc. in nursing from Al-Quds University and an MFA in Cinematic studies from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts. His debut feature film 200 Meters, starring Ali Suliman, about a Palestinian family separated by the Israeli wall, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020.
Filmography Year Film Director Writer Note 2020 200 Meters Feature film 2017 The Crossing Short film 2014 Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' Segment:Interference 2012 The Eid Gift Documentary short 2012 The Uppercut Documentary short 2012 3:30 Short film
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2024 WonSahara International Film FestivalWhite Camel winner200 meters2021 WonFajr International Film FestivalBest Script200 Meters WonBest Film WonAtlanta Jewish Film FestivalHuman Rights Jury Prize NominatedCamerimageDirectors' Debuts2020 WonThessaloniki International Film FestivalBest Feature Film WonSpecial Jury Award for Best Director WonInternational Film Festival of IndiaCFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award WonGolden Rooster AwardsBest International Film WonLe Giornate degli AutoriThe BNL People's Choice Award WonEl Gouna Film FestivalFIPRESCI Award WonCinema for Humanity Prize2018 NominatedCarthage Film FestivalBest Narrative Short FilmThe Crossing2017 NominatedDubai International Film FestivalBest Film - Short
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