Jordanian-Palestinian director and screenwriter Rifqi Assaf was born in Amman. He holds a BA in English Translation from ASU. As a screenwriter and director, Assaf’s filmography includes four short films including the award winning film The View (2008). The Curve is Assaf’s first feature film. His latest writing credits is the short film The Parrot (2016) that had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).