Firas Khoury

Firas Khoury is a Palestinian scriptwriter and director who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in cinema.
He has several short films to his credit, among them are the award-winning movies Seven Days in Deir Bulus (2007) and Yellow Mums (2010). These films were broadcast at festivals around the world and on TV channels, including Arte and VVD.
Khoury also taught filmmaking at the University of Nazareth and at the School of Cinema at the Freedom Theater in the Jenin refugee camp.
Additionally, he is a founding member of Group Falastinema, which develops film workshops and presents screenings across Palestine.
The Doha Film Institute also regularly invites him to lead workshops.