Annemarie Jacir

Annemarie Jacir (Arabic: آن ماري جاسر) is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and producer.

Two of her films have premiered as Official Selections in Cannes, one in Berlin and in Venice, Locarno, Rotterdam, Toronto, and Telluride.

[9] In 2011, Chinese director Zhang Yimou selected her to be his first protégée as part of the Rolex Arts Initiative.

Founder of Philistine Films, she collaborates as an editor, screenwriter and occasional producer with fellow filmmakers.

She has won several screenwriting awards and was a finalist for the Grand Prix du Meilleur Scenariste in Paris.

[12] Jacir has served as a jury member to festivals including in Cannes in 2018 (joining the Un Certain Regard jury, presided by Puerto Rican/American actor Benicio del Toro) and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2020, which was presided over by English actor Jeremy Irons.

[16][17] She is co-founder of the artist-run space Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art & Research in her hometown of Bethlehem.