I SIGNED THE PETITION
2018 Films
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10m
Immediately after a Palestinian man signs an online petition, he is thrown into a panic-inducing spiral of self-doubt. Over the course of a conversation with an understanding friend, he analyses, deconstructs and interprets the meaning of his choice to publicly support the cultural boycott of Israel.
Direction: Mahdi Fleifel
Script: Mahdi Fleifel
Production: Mahdi Fleifel, Patrick Campbell
Cinematography: Mahdi Fleifel
Editing: Michael Aaglund
Sound: Dario Swade
Original Title: I SIGNED THE PETITION
Original Language: English
Film Production Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland
Website: www.nakbafilmworks.com
Biography of the Director/s
Mahdi Fleifel is a Danish-Palestinian film director who graduated in 2009 from the UK National Film & TV School. He is the co-founder of London-based production company Nakba FilmWorks which he runs alongside Irish producer Patrick Campbell.
His debut feature, A World Not Ours (2012), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and picked up over 30 awards, including the Peace Film Prize at the 2013 Berlinale and the Edinburgh, Yamagata and DOC:NYC Grand Jury Prizes.
In 2016 he won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale with A Man Returned. His recent film, A Drowning Man, was selected for the official competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for a BAFTA in 2018.
Filmography of the Director/s
2018 I Signed The Petition (10 min. documentary) ) - director/photographer
2017 A Drowning Man (15 min. fiction) – writer/director
2016 A Man Returned (29 min. documentary) - director/photographer
2014 Xenos (12 min. documentary) - director/photographer
2012 A World Not Ours (93 min. feature doc) – writer/director/photographer
Awards Won
Visions du Reel 2018 - Best Short Youth Jury + Special Mention Main Jury
Sarajevo Film Festival 2018 - European Film Award Nomination
World Sales:
Nakba FilmWorks
Patrick Campbell
#4 450 Kingsland Road
London, E8 4AE, United Kingdom
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +447852840462
Website: https://www.nakbafilmworks.com/
La Distributrice de Films
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E-Mail: [email protected]
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Website: http://www.ladistributrice.ca/
Press:
Nakba FilmWorks
Patrick Campbell
#4 450 Kingsland Road
London, E8 4AE, United Kingdom
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +447852840462
Website: https://www.nakbafilmworks.com/
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