Full Name
May Odeh
Country
Palestine
Job Title
Filmmaker
Speaker Bio
May Odeh is a Palestinian producer and filmmaker. Her recent feature as a producer is "Hanging'' Gardens", which premiered in 2022 in Venice Film Festival. Odeh was known for producing 200 Meters by Ameen Nayfeh, received 27 awards worldwide and was Jordan's official submission for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2020, Odeh was named by Variety as MENA Talent of the Year.
She is the founder of ODEH FILMS; a production company aiming to produce and distribute creative documentary and fiction films. Recently, May Odeh and Zorana Mušikić has founded Mayana Films based in Berlin and Munich. Mayana Films is a hub for intriguing stories in the framework of independent international cinema.
May curates and organizes various film programs including Palestine Film Platform and Mobile Cinema - which is aiming to tour around villages and communities in area C to screen entertainment films for families and kids.
May will be joining the Asia Pacific Screen Forum virtually.
She is the founder of ODEH FILMS; a production company aiming to produce and distribute creative documentary and fiction films. Recently, May Odeh and Zorana Mušikić has founded Mayana Films based in Berlin and Munich. Mayana Films is a hub for intriguing stories in the framework of independent international cinema.
May curates and organizes various film programs including Palestine Film Platform and Mobile Cinema - which is aiming to tour around villages and communities in area C to screen entertainment films for families and kids.
May will be joining the Asia Pacific Screen Forum virtually.
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