Ameen Nayfeh

Ameen Nayfeh (Arabic: أمين نايفه; born 1988) is a Palestinian film director and writer.^[1][2] He is best known for his work on the feature film 200 Meters and short film The Crossing.^[3][4]

Ameen Nayfeh
Born	1988 (age 36–37) Palestine
Occupation(s)	Director, writer
Years active	2012–present

Life and career

Nayfeh was born in Tulkarm, Palestine. He graduated with a B.Sc. in nursing from Al-Quds University and an MFA in Cinematic studies from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts.^[5] His debut feature film 200 Meters, starring Ali Suliman, about a Palestinian family separated by the Israeli wall, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Note
2020	200 Meters	Yes	Yes	Feature film
2017	The Crossing	Yes	Yes	Short film
2014	Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'	Yes	Yes	Segment:Interference
2012	The Eid Gift	Yes		Documentary short
2012	The Uppercut	Yes		Documentary short
2012	3:30		Yes	Short film

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2024	Won	Sahara International Film Festival	White Camel winner	200 meters	[7]
2021	Won	Fajr International Film Festival	Best Script	200 Meters	[8]
	Won		Best Film
	Won	Atlanta Jewish Film Festival	Human Rights Jury Prize		[9]
	Nominated	Camerimage	Directors' Debuts		[10]
2020	Won	Thessaloniki International Film Festival	Best Feature Film		[11]
	Won		Special Jury Award for Best Director
	Won	International Film Festival of India	CFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award		[12]
	Won	Golden Rooster Awards	Best International Film		[13]
	Won	Le Giornate degli Autori	The BNL People's Choice Award		[14]
	Won	El Gouna Film Festival	FIPRESCI Award		[15]
	Won		Cinema for Humanity Prize
2018	Nominated	Carthage Film Festival	Best Narrative Short Film	The Crossing	[16]
2017	Nominated	Dubai International Film Festival	Best Film - Short