Tawfik Abu Wael
Tawfik Abu Wael ( Hebrew תאופיק אבו ואיל, * 1976 in Umm al-Fahm , Israel ) is an Arab-Israeli filmmaker and director with Israeli citizenship.
Life
After studying film directing at Tel Aviv University , he worked in the university's film archive from 1996 to 1998. From 1997 to 1999 he taught acting at Hasan Arafe School in Jaffa .
Prices
With his film Atash he won the following awards:
- FIPRESCI Prize , Cannes (Semaine de la Critique)
- Special Jury Prize, Paris (Biennale des Cinemas Arabes)
- Best Film, Jerusalem (International Film Festival, Wolgin Competition)
- Best Cinematography, Valencia (Mostra de Valencia)
- Best Cinematography, Israeli Academy Awards
- Best Film, Bastia (Corsica International Film Festival)
Filmography
- 1997: Bread, Hashish and the Moon
- 1998: I leave, you stay
- 1998: Intellectual in Garbage
- 1998: Characters
- 2001: Diary of a Male Whore distributed by mec film
- 2001: Waiting for Sallah El-Din in sales at mec film
- 2002: The Fourteenth distributed by mec film
- 2004: Atash
Web links
- FilmHeft to Atash of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (PDF 1.01 MB)
- Tawfik Abu Wael in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abu Wael, Tawfik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palestinian filmmaker and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Umm al-Fahm , Israel |