I'm a filmmaker on a mission, using the magic of cinema to champion justice and ignite transformation
Ala’a moved to Australia in 2010 and studied Media and Filmmaking at Sydney Film School.
Al Qaisi worked on many films and made a number of short films
Ala'a won The Courage, Curiosity and Compassion Award from SFS Film Festival.
In 2021, Al Qaisi wrote and directed four short films; Pink Swing, Walk in my Shoes, Like Magic (Funded by the Ministry of Culture in Jordan), Cinderella (won the development fund from the Malmo Arab Film Festival).
Al Qaisi’s debut feature film Hadeel started its first draft in Rawi Screenwriting lab. It won WIFT Australia Gender Matters mentorship, a production fund from the Royal Film Commission, the IEFTA AWARD from El Gouna Film Festival 2020 in Egypt and three awards from Malmo Arab Film Festival 2022 in Sweden, including a financial award from the Red Sea Film Festival.
IEFTA Awrad- El Gouna Film Festival
The Day of Arafah
Elgouna Film Festival CineGouna Platform
Egypt
2020
Debut Feature Film Fund
The Day of Arafah
Debut Festure Film Fund ($130K) Royal Film Commission
Jordan
2020
Birth Date
December 31, 1986
Birth City
Amman
Current City
Sydney
Hometown
Palestine
I'm a filmmaker on a mission, using the magic of cinema to champion justice and ignite transformation
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