Annemarie Jacir
Director
Annemarie has written, directed and produced over sixteen films with premieres in Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno, and Toronto. All three features were Palestine’s Oscar entries.
Jacir shot the first feature by a Palestinian female director, the acclaimed Salt of this Sea and her second work to debut in Cannes. When I Saw You won Best Asian Film at Berlinale. Wajib won 36 awards including Mar Del Plata, Dubai, and London. Founder of Philistine Films, she collaborates regularly as editor, screenwriter and producer with fellow filmmakers. With a commitment to hiring locally, Annemarie also mentors and actively promotes Arab cinema.
She has been jury member to numerous festivals including Cannes and Berlin, and is a member of the Asia Pacific Screen Academy, AMPAS and BAFTA.