Emad Burnat
Emad Burnat is a Palestinian film director , cameraman and film producer who was nominated for an Oscar in 2013 .
life and career
Emad Burnat began as a cameraman in the documentary keywords by Guy Davidi . The following year he worked with Davidi on the documentary 5 Broken Cameras as a producer and director and was jointly responsible for the camera. For this film, the two received the prize for best documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival . He alone received the Directing Award in the World Cinema - Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival . In addition, the film was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2013 Academy Awards. This was the first nomination for a Palestinian.
When Burnat flew from Turkey to Los Angeles on the occasion of his Oscar nomination, an incident occurred at Los Angeles International Airport when entering the USA , in which he and his family had to go straight to an interrogation room after passport control.
Emad Burnat is married and has four sons.
Web links
- Emad Burnat in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Michael Moore saves Oscar candidates from police harassment. Focus , accessed February 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Emad Burnat Detained: Michael Moore Says Oscar-Nominated '5 Broken Cameras' Director Held At LAX. Huffington Post , accessed February 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Palestinian Oscar nominee briefly held at LAX. Los Angeles Times , February 20, 2013, accessed February 21, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burnat, Emad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palestinian film director, chamberlain and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | State of Palestine |