Episode 6 - Running a Production Company w/ Annemarie Jacir

A conversation with Annemarie Jacir, co-founder of Philistine
Films, writer and director. In this episode, we discuss running
an independent production company, the importance of fostering a
collaborative environment, supporting new voices and
thought-provoking storytelling. 


Speaker bio: Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir has written,
directed and produced over sixteen films. One of Filmmaker's 25
New Faces of Independent Cinema and Variety's "Arab New Wave",
two of her films have premiered as Official Selections in Cannes,
one in Venice and one in Berlin. Her short film like twenty
impossibles (2003) was the first Arab short film in history
to be an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival and
continued to break ground when it went on to be a finalist for
the Academy Awards. Her latest film When I Saw You won Best
Asian Film at the Berlin Intl. Festival, Best Arab Film in Abu
Dhabi and Best Film in Amiens, Phoenix, and Olympia, and garnered
a nomination at the Asian Pacific Screen Awards. It was also
Palestine’s 2012 Oscar Entry. Notably, the film's production was
entirely Arab-financed with all Palestinian producers marking a
new trend in Arab cinema.  Founder of Philistine Films,
Annemarie teaches screenwriting and works as an editor and film
curator, actively promoting independent cinema, training and
working with fellow filmmakers.


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