Nūn Films and Publishing

Nūn Films and Publishing

Nūn Films and Publishing is a non-profit limited company founded in 2014 in Ramallah, Palestine by writer and filmmaker Emtiaz Diab. The company was established to incubate, produce, and promote independent filmmaking, creative publishing, and media initiatives. Drawing on a network of talented professionals, Nūn Films provides local production services, including filming, sound, editing, research support, networking, and media outreach, as well as film and book event management. The company also seeks to build partnerships and collaborative projects with emerging Palestinian artists, as well as Arab filmmakers, writers, and media professionals working on or around themes related to Palestine.

Contact

Raja Khalidi

+970 2 295 1173

nunwazaytun@gmail.com

https://www.nunfilms.com/

64 Ibn Khaldoun Street, Al Tireh

Ramallah, Palestine

Nour Productions

Nour Productions

Nour Productions is a Beirut-based film company founded in 1995 by internationally acclaimed filmmakers Mai Masri and Jean Chamoun. Their films have been screened worldwide and have received over 80 international awards. The company’s filmography includes 3000 Nights, In the Shadows of the City, 33 Days, Beirut Diaries, Frontiers, Children of Shatila, Children of Fire, War Generation, Hostage of Time, Suspended Dreams, Women Beyond Borders, Lanterns of Memory, Wildflowers, A Woman of Her Time, Under the Rubble, and Longing of the Laurel.

Contact

Mai Masri

Producer/Director

nourproductions1@gmail.com

https://nourproductions.com/

Beirut, Lebanon

Nakba FilmWorks

Nakba FilmWorks

Nakba FilmWorks is a London-based film production company primarily dedicated to the work of writer and director Mahdi Fleifel. Established in 2010 by Fleifel and Irish-born producer Patrick Campbell, the company gained international recognition with the critically acclaimed feature documentary A World Not Ours (2012), and many other projects such as I Signed the Petition (2018) and To a Land Unknown (2024). Nakba FilmWorks focuses on stories that explore themes of identity and belonging, intentionally moving beyond conventional victim-perpetrator narratives to highlight the individuals and personalities that shape the worlds depicted.

Contact

Patrick Campbell

patrick@nakbafilmworks.com

http://nakbafilmworks.com/

Hackney, London

UK

MOMENTO!

MOMENTO!

Momento Productions was founded in 1994 by Armelle Laborie, Eyal Sivan, and Rony Brauman, and has since specialized in the production of feature-length documentaries, auteur films, and curated DVD releases. In 2006, Pierre Menahem joined the company, and together with Laborie and Sivan, they launched Momento Distribution (Scalpel)—a distribution label focused on bringing auteur films from the Global South to international audiences.

Contact

Eyal Sivan

contact@momento-films.com

http://www.momento-films.com

+33 (0)1 43 66 86 04

2bis rue Dupont de l›Eure

75020 Paris

France

Mec Film

Mec Film

Mec film is an international sales and distribution company exclusively for films by Arab directors. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Berlin, Germany. Per year they add one feature length film for distribution in German theatres and up to four works for international sales. The shortest film in the catalogue lasts for only five minutes, the longest glues the viewers to their chairs for four and a half hours. Except for the length of the works for theatrical releases, they have no general limit to genre and form. Films distributed by Mec film can be borrowed in selected libraries all over the globe or accessed with university library cards via the digital supplier kanopy. They work with cinemas, festivals, museums, cultural initiatives, universities or neighbourhood centres.

Contact

Irit Neidhardt

+49-30-66766700

info@mecfilm.de

www.mecfilm.com

Emdener Str. 48d

10551

Berlin, Germany

Masna` Al-rusum Al-mutaharika (The Animation Factory)

Masna` Al-rusum Al-mutaharika (The Animation Factory)

Masna` Al-Rusum Al-Mutaharika (The Animation Factory) was established in early 2015 with the goal of promoting animation as a dynamic and evolving art form, while supporting the development of animation and interactive media as a growing industry in Palestine.

Contact:

Basel Nasr

basel.nasr@gmail.com

http://www.almasna.me

Ramallah, Palestine

Mashahid for Art and Film Production

Mashahid for Art and Film Production

Mashahid for Art and Film Production is a Palestinian company founded in Ramallah in 2013 by veteran filmmaker Sawsan Qaoud. In addition to producing and directing short and feature-length films—primarily documentaries—Mashahid also provides production services across Palestine and the broader Middle East.

Contact

Sawsan Qaoud

sawsan@mashahid.ps

+97022950009 - Mashahid Office

+970599334343

Ramallah, Palestine

Manshour Productions

Manshour Productions

At Manshour Productions, we value real-life stories just as much as fictional narratives. That’s why our production team brings the same level of resources, expertise, and dedication to our documentary projects as we do to our narrative features. With access to a full range of equipment and a wealth of industry experience, we are committed to delivering documentaries that not only entertain and engage, but also inform and inspire audiences.

Contact

Ashraf Dowani

ashrafdowani@gmail.com

+970 2 2988736

Al Ersal Street

Ramallah, Palestine

MAJDAL FILMS

MAJDAL FILMS 

Established in 2012, MAJDAL FILMS has been independently producing both fiction and documentary feature films ever since. Its slate includes several notable and award-winning works, such as Hany Abu-Assad’s Omar (Academy Award nominee) and The Idol (2015), Jessica Habie’s Mars at Sunrise, and Personal Affairs (2016) by Maha Haj (Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard). The company is led by Baher Agbariya, a Palestinian producer who began his career in 2003 as a line producer on several acclaimed Palestinian films, including Paradise Now (2005) (Academy Award nominee) by Hany Abu-Assad, Inheritance (2012) by Hiam Abbass, and Tanathur (2011) and Thirst (2004) by Tawfiq Abu Wael, among others.

Contact

baheir@gmail.com

https://www.majdalfilms.com/

Made in Palestine Project

Made in Palestine Project

The Made in Palestine Project is an independent arts initiative dedicated to creating and promoting contemporary visual art and culture with a focus on Palestine. We aim to foster a collaborative environment that supports the creativity of emerging visual artists who share our vision. Committed to reaching new audiences and enhancing understanding, our work spans multiple platforms—including exhibitions, publications, and, in particular, films, such as Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025), Gaza Mon Amour (2020), and Condom Lead (2013)

Contact

Rashid Abdelhamid

madeinpal.project@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/madeinpalestineproj/

Ramallah, Palestine

Les Films de Zayna

Les Films de Zayna

Les Films de Zayna was established in Paris in 2008 by Raed Andoni and Palmyre Badinier. The company develops projects through close collaboration with writers, technicians, and artists—primarily from the Arab world and Europe. However, its sources of inspiration transcend geography, embracing global perspectives and diverse sensibilities. Les Films de Zayna’s productions have been screened at major international film festivals, including Sundance and Cannes, and have received theatrical releases and television broadcasts worldwide. As main producer, the company’s recent filmography includes En Terrain Connu (2013), a short documentary by acclaimed director Nassim Amaouche; the collective documentary Family Albums (2012); the award-winning Fix Me (2009) by Raed Andoni, and Ghost Hunting (2017).

Contact:

Raed Andoni

rdandoni@gmail.com

93100 Montreuil, France

Just Vision

Just Vision

We are a team of filmmakers, journalists, storytellers, and human rights advocates committed to envisioning a pluralistic, just, and rights-respecting future in the region. At the heart of our mission is the belief that documentary filmmaking and journalism—combined with strategic audience engagement—have the power to shape public discourse, challenge stereotypes, provide vital information, and inspire action. Our filmography includes Boycott (2021) and Naila and the Uprising (2017).

Contact

info@justvision.org

https://www.justvision.org/

Jabali Film

Jabali Film

Jabali Film is an independent production company dedicated to creating creative documentary films, with a focus on improving access to production resources, international film markets, and financing opportunities. Its filmography includes Ambulance (2016), Solfege (2014), and Gaza Skate Team (2013).

Contact

Mohamed Jabaly

Meljabaly@gmail.com

Gaza, Palestine

Kaske Film

Kaske Film

Kaske Film produces creative essay and documentary films that explore aesthetic, innovative, and experimental forms of storytelling. The company’s projects often blend personal narratives with critical perspectives on historical, social, and political themes.

Contact

Thomas Kaske

info@kaskefilm.de

www.kaskefilm.de

+491771543000

Schierker Platz 5

12051 Berlin

Idioms Film

Idioms Film

IDIOMS FILM was established in Ramallah in 2004 with the aim of strengthening independent film production in Palestine by enhancing access to production facilities, international film markets, and financing opportunities. The company’s filmography includes Ouroboros (2017), Off Frame AKA Revolution Until Victory (2016), Ambulance (2016), Suspended Time (2014), and Infiltrators (2013).

Contact:

Noor Yahya

info@idiomsfilm.com

http://idiomsfilm.com/

64/ 203, Main street

Ramallah

Hakawati Ltd

Hakawati Ltd 

Hakawati is a London-based company producing and curating creative projects that hold the art of storytelling at their core. Set up by BAFTA-nominated BFI Vision Award winning producer and poet Elhum Shakerifar in 2017, the company is run with the belief that storytelling is both an art and a responsibility. All our projects derive from the central tenet that a good story is in the telling, and that we are the stories we tell. Recent productions include Ayouni by Yasmin Fedda (2020) and Helene Kazan’s multi-sensory investigative tribute to Asmahan, Clear Night (2025), which launched at the Sharjah Biennial. Hakawati is currently producing films by Ana Naomi de Sousa, Brett Story and Mohamed Jabaly.

Elhum Shakerifar is also on the Palestine Film Institute’s Executive Board and co-curator of the Palestine Film Platform. Her curatorial work over the years has included programming for Birds Eye View (Focus on Arab Women Directors, 2013); Art on the Underground (2014); London Film Festival (2014-21), Shubbak – festival of contemporary Arab culture (2015-19), Barbican (Poetry in Motion: Contemporary Iranian Cinema, 2019), BFI (Drama & Desire, the films of Youssef Chahine, 2023), Open City Documentary Festival (focus on Jocelyne Saab), amongst others.

Contact

Elhum Shakerifar 

info@hakawati.co.uk

www.hakawati.co.uk

London, UK 

FreeBird Films

FreeBird Films

FreeBird Films is a production company dedicated to developing and producing creative short and feature-length independent documentaries. We are drawn to cinematic forms that observe reality, explore our relationship with time, and critically engage with the contemporary world through a singular, personal, yet generous and sensitive lens. Since our founding, we have produced the short film Mediterranean Spring for BBC Arabic, as well as the feature documentary Route 60 – An Itinerary Beyond Borders, which has been screened in numerous cinemas across Europe and the Middle East.

Contact

Alaa Ashkar

+ 33 (0) 7 87 70 49 72

ala.ashkar@gmail.com

16 rue Sainte Marguerite

33800 Bordeaux

France

Displaced Pictures

Displaced Pictures

Displaced Pictures is an international production company specializing in socially conscious entertainment, with a focus on character-driven films and television series exploring cross-cultural, immigrant, and Arab world themes. The company was founded in 2009 by Palestinian American filmmaker Cherien Dabis, following the success of her critically acclaimed debut feature Amreeka (2009), which won the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival that same year.

Contact

Cherien Dabis

Producer/Director/Writer

+1 917 922 3506

cheriendabis@mac.com

New York City

Boujabel Productions

Boujabel Productions was founded by Salim Abu Jabal in Ramallah in 2011, with the goal of providing production and casting services for both his own films and those of other filmmakers. The company organized and produced Film Behind The Wall, a traveling film festival in Palestine. Abu Jabal began his career in cinema in 2004 and has since directed and produced several internationally recognized documentary and fiction films. He served as casting director for films including Najwa Najjar’s Eyes of a Thief (2014) and Pomegranates and Myrrh (2008), as well as Michel Khleifi’s Zindeeq (2009). In addition, he has directed and produced numerous television programs and his own documentaries, including Separation Diary (2012) and The Language of Almonds (2011).

Contact

Salim Abu Jabal

salimabujabal@gmail.com

Ramallah, Palestine

Collage Productions

Collage Productions

We are a family of filmmakers and visual artists, dedicated to creative expression and storytelling. Since our establishment in 2005, our small collective has steadily grown through collaborations with local and international artists, individuals, and creative collectives. Drawing on our diverse backgrounds and years of experience in film and visual arts, we have crafted compelling, internationally acclaimed films and art projects both within Palestine and abroad.

Contact

Baker Zarour

collage.design@gmail.com

+970 2 2970385

Ramallah, Palestine