Film

Director

Luay Awwad

Luay Awwad

Luay Awwad is a Palestinian director who holds a BFA in filmmaking from Dar Al Kalima University. 


He has written and directed several short films, including the award-winning ‘SIRI MIRI’, which earned the Best Short Film Award at both the Palestine Cinema Days Festival and the Festival Ciné-Palestine in Paris. 


Additionally, he has worked on several award-winning films, such as ‘IN VITRO’ and the Oscar-nominated film ‘THE PRESENT’.


His filmography includes: 


BORN A CELEBRITY (2024), a short fiction film - writer, director, and editor.


SIRI MIRI (2021), a short fiction film - writer, director, and editor.


BINT AL BALAD (2019), a short documentary - director and cinematographer.