Dina Amer

Dina Amer
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer, journalist, actress
Years active2011–present

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

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,[11] 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 [12]
Nominated Venice Film Festival Giornate degli Autori [13]
Won Red Sea International Film Festival Audience Award [14]
2022 Won International Federation of Film Critics Best International Film [15]

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. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. ^ a b "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. ^ "The media said she was Europe's first female suicide bomber. They were wrong". CNN. 14 November 2022.
  12. ^ "You Resemble Me". 45.mostra.org. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  13. ^ "Venice 2021 preview: Critics' Week and Giornate degli Autori highlights". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  14. ^ "'Brighton 4th' Wins Best Film At Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival". deadline.com. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  15. ^ "Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK". The Hindu. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.


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