Ustura Films

Ustura Films 

Writer and director Najwa Najjar has broken new artistic ground through a body of work that includes over a dozen critically acclaimed, award-winning films. Her films have premiered at prestigious festivals such as Cairo, Berlin, Locarno, and Sundance, among others.

In addition to her filmmaking, Najjar has served as a jury member at numerous international film festivals and has spoken on a wide range of cinema panels. She has taught masterclasses in directing and screenwriting, and recently began offering workshops to emerging writers and directors. Her writings on Palestinian cinema have been published, and she has also reviewed books. Najjar has contributed to the Sundance Institute as a script reader for Arab writers and served as an advisor for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.

In 2020, she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and in 2021, she was elected to the European Film Academy (EFA). In 2024, she was appointed to the Academy’s Executive Board of the Writers Branch for two terms and joined the International Committee. Najjar was honored for her contributions to cinema in both Egypt and Lebanon in 2021.

Contact

Najwa Najjar

najjarnajwa@gmail.com

bhaethemovie@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/najwanajjarofficial/

https://www.facebook.com/najwa.najjar.31

Palestine

Spike Film and Video

Spike Film and Video

Spike Film and Video provides specialist exhibition, production, and post-production services to the arts and heritage sectors. Since its establishment in 2013, Spike has worked with artists, arts organizations, galleries, and museums around the world to develop and deliver moving image projects. The company brings together a highly experienced team and a wide range of resources to support large-scale moving image installations, as well as film and video productions. Spike regularly combines project management and technical expertise with equipment hire and procurement services—offering comprehensive support at highly competitive rates.

Contact

Ali Roche

ali.roche@spikeisland.org.uk

http://www.spikeisland.org.uk

+44 (0)117 929 2266

133 Cumberland Road

Bristol BS1 6UX

United Kingdom

Skills Media

Skills Media

Skills Media was established in 2012 by a group of young innovators with extensive experience across various media fields. The company has built a team that operates with a collaborative and integrated work philosophy, aiming to support the growth of art, culture, and business sectors. Our mission is to help clients achieve their goals through creative, high-quality media solutions.

Contact

info@hardyskills.com

Omar Al-Mokhtar St, Gaza. Palestine

Sindebad production

Sindebad production

Based in the UK, we are a small production company dedicated to creating artistically innovative and socially progressive films focused on the Arab and Muslim worlds. The company is led by directors Michel Khleifi and Omar Al-Qattan. Our films have been screened and broadcast internationally, earning numerous prestigious awards, including the International Critics’ Prize at Cannes, the Golden Concha at San Sebastián, the Golden Tanit at Carthage, and the Joris Ivens Award.

Contact

Omar Qattan

Tel: +44 (0) 20 72592707

info@sindibad.co.uk

SakaDo

SakaDo

Established in 2011, SakADo produces films that focus on rendered narratives and alternative production methods, representing a new generation of filmmakers from the Middle East. The company’s titles include Damascus, My First Kiss and Yamo, both of which premiered at international film festivals. SakADo also produced Ibrahim, a documentary by Lina Al-Abed that explores the meaning of homeland from the perspective of a refugee, through the personal story of her father’s disappearance in 1987.

Contact

Rami Nihawi

Rami.nihawi@gmail.com

Furn El chibek,

Beirut Lebanon

Sahera Productions

Sahera Productions

Sahera Productions was founded by filmmaker Sahera Dirbas in Jerusalem in 2006, with the aim of producing independent documentaries and feature films focused on oral history and women's rights. The company also provides production services to other independent filmmakers and film projects.

Its filmography includes: On the Doorstep, Between Heaven and Earth, Jerusalem Bride, A Handful of Earth, 138 Pounds in My Pocket, Sumud, and Stranger in My Home.

Contact

Sahera Dirbas

0547440290

saherad@yahoo.com

Rimsh Film

Rimsh Film

Founded by Yasmine Qaddumi and Bassam Jarbawi, Rimsh Film is a Ramallah-based production company specializing in director-driven short films, narrative features, and documentaries. At Rimsh, we develop, finance, and produce original feature films, serve as co-producers on projects across the Middle East, and provide production services for international filmmakers shooting in the region.

We value collaboration with both established artists and emerging talent, resulting in visually compelling, award-winning work. Our goal is to work across artistic platforms with partners in the Middle East to bring powerful, locally rooted stories to a global audience.

Contact

Bassam Jarbawi

jarbawi@gmail.com

Ramallah, Palestine

Quds Arts

Quds Arts

Quds ART is a collective of artists from Europe and the Middle East, working across multiple disciplines including film, theatre, and music. Our mission is to foster lasting collaborations among artists from diverse backgrounds and to provide a strong foundation for the creation and development of original artistic projects. We aim to transcend boundaries—both literal and metaphorical—by offering our perspectives and tools to tell stories of and from people and places often overlooked.

QUDS ART FILMS is the cinematic branch of Quds ART. It was formed when Ramzi Maqdisi, Aurélien Lambert, Juan Meseguer, Seyed Hosseini, and Iyas Jubeh came together, united by shared goals and a collective vision for meaningful, boundary-defying storytelling.

Contact

Iyas Jubeh

iyas.jubeh@gmail.com

N1, Alsaideh street,

Old city Jerusalem P.O. Box 67567

Philistine Films

Philistine Films

Philistine Films is an independent production company founded in 1997, with offices in both Jordan and Palestine. The company is recognized for its commitment to challenging, thought-provoking, and original films by visionary filmmakers, and has positioned itself at the forefront of independent cinema in the region. Philistine Films was established to support new voices and provide a platform for the emerging independent Arab film scene.

With a focus on the development and co-production of independent feature and documentary films, the company seeks out unconventional stories and fresh narratives. It is dedicated to overcoming the creative, financial, and logistical challenges faced by filmmakers working outside the mainstream.

Philistine’s productions have been selected twice for the Cannes Film Festival and have screened at major festivals including Venice, Berlin, Toronto, and Tribeca. The company’s work has been a finalist for an Academy Award and has been featured in over 300 film festivals worldwide, earning numerous international awards.

Contact

Ossama Bawardi

info@philistinefilms.com

http://www.philistinefilms.com/

+972 584198080

Palestine & Jordan

PalCine Productions

PalCine Productions

PalCine Productions is a film production company based in Bethlehem, Palestine. It produces narrative features, documentaries, and short films, and also offers production services to local and international filmmakers, non-profit organizations, communities, and institutions working on audio-visual projects set in Palestine.

Its filmography includes: A House in Jerusalem (2021), The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (feature narrative, 2018), Love, Theft and Other Entanglements (feature narrative, 2015), Private Sun (short narrative, 2012), Sacred Stones (documentary, 2011), and Lesh Sabreen? (short narrative, 2009).

Contact

Muayad Alayan

info@palcine.net

http://www.palcine.net/

Jerusalem, Palestine

Odeh Films

Odeh Films

ODEH FILMS is an innovative film production company committed to creating compelling, socially relevant cinema with global resonance. With a strong foundation in Palestine and an international reach, the company has produced numerous critically acclaimed films. ODEH FILMS is widely recognized for its dedication to nurturing new talent and championing unique storytelling perspectives. Its projects are regularly featured at prestigious international film festivals, reinforcing its reputation for high-quality, thought-provoking cinematic experiences.

Notable titles include Moon Dove (2024), Holiday in Palestine (2024), Khaled and Nema (2024), Hanging Gardens(2022), Notes on Displacement (2022), 1000 Fires (2021), 200 Meters (2020), The Present (2020), Maradona’s Legs(2019), In Vitro (2019), Gaza by Her (2017), The Crossing (2017), Drawing for Better Dreams (2015), Diaries (2011), Roshmia (2014), and Izriqaq (2013).

Contact

May Odeh

may.odeh@gmail.com

odehfilms@gmail.com

Palestine

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/