Darine Hotait is an American film director and writer of Lebanese descent.

[5] She graduated with an MFA in screenwriting and film directing from the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.

[7] Hotait's short film, I Say Dust, starring Hala Alyan and Mounia Akl, which premiered at Outfest in 2015.

[9] In 2019, she received the New York State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Award.

[11][4] She directed the music video of Grammy-nominated album 'ONA' by singer Thana Alexa, premiered on Forbes.