deema azar film producer | script consultant · 2020. 7. 2. · story editing program of scriptlab...
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DIPLOMAS & EDUCATION Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Paris via the French Cultural Center of Amman Diplôme Approfondi de Français des Affaires, June 2003 (rating: very good) Diplôme de Français des Affaires – 2ème degré, June 2002 (rating: very good) Diplôme de Français des Affaires – 1er degré, June 2001 (rating: very good)
University of Jordan B.A. in French and German languages and literature, June 1999 (rating: very good)
FILMOGRAPHY Producer, Farha (in post-production) Feature fiction film by Darin J. Sallam
Recipient of the ART Award at the Dubai Film Connection 2016 Recipient of the Emirati Ministry of Interior Award at the 13th Dubai International Film Festival 2016 Recipient of the Halo Post-Production Award at the Espinho Pitching Forum 2017 Selection to several film markets and to the Screenplay Development Workshop Sud Ecriture in 2017 Recipient of production grants from Culture Resource, the Swedish Film Institute and the Jordan Film Fund.
Producer, The Parrot (2016) Short fiction film
Winner: 2015 Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung World Premiere: Muhr Shorts of the 13th Dubai International Film Festival, Dec. 2016 Jury Award: 2017 Twin Cities Minnesota Arab Film Festival, USA Jury Award: 2017 Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden Selection to over 40 international film festivals worldwide
PROFESSIONNAL EXPERIENCE
TaleBox – Jordan May 2016 – Present Day: Co-Founder & Managing Partner TaleBox is a Jordanian production company that nurtures upcoming film talents in Jordan and the Arab World and which also offers casting services, training in film and script consultancy.
Amman International Film Festival – Jordan Dec. 2019 – Present Day: Head of Industry To be launched in 2020, the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) will bring into focus the latest debut works from all over the world. The festival’s industry arm, the Amman Film Industry Days, organized in parallel to AIFF, will present film professionals with panels, seminars, workshops in addition to a pitching platform for film projects in development and in post-production from Jordan and the Arab World.
Deema Azar Film Producer | Script Consultant
P.O. Box 2348, Amman 11181, Jordan Mobile: +962 79 5933 903 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Place and date of birth: Amman, December 21st, 1977 Nationality: Jordanian, French
Doha Film Institute – Qatar Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2019: Freelance Consultant – Reading & Evaluation of Film projects Reading and evaluating film project submissions to Doha Film Institute’s grant sessions.
The Royal Film Commission – Jordan June 2012 – March 2016: Regional Training Manager
- Management of international and regional training programs of the RFC aimed at Arab filmmakers including Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab and Med Film Factory.
- Management of all related activities to RFC’s international partnerships including the Amman Project Market of the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Med Culture Program.
April 2011 – May 2012: Project Coordinator – Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab & Med Film Factory - Coordination of project activities including training, participant guidance and direction on
policies, procedures and practices. - Screening of submissions to create; implement and evaluate applications whilst adhering to
project policies and procedures in addition to all logistical, administrative and financial elements related to the organization of the workshops.
The French Institute of Jordan (previously the French Cultural Center of Amman) Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2010: Administrative Head of the Languages Department, Head of Exams
- Administrative, financial and human resources management of the Department and organization of language and examination sessions.
January 2003 – August 2005: Head of Registration - In charge of registration for language courses and exams at the French Cultural Center of
Amman.
June 2000 – December 2002: Assistant to the linguistic sector - In charge of administrative procedures, follow-up and updating of various linguistic dossiers.
TRAINING PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS Torino Film Lab Story Editing program of ScriptLab 2017 March, June and November 2017 in Vilnius, Brignogan and Turin.
Euromed Audiovisual Program in partnership with Initiative Film “Socrates” specialized training for Arab script editors, October 2014 in Djerba.
LANGUAGES Arabic (mother tongue), excellent command of French and English, good command of German, notions of Italian.
REFERENCES Available upon request.