Amjad Al Rasheed

Amjad Al Rasheed, a Jordanian director and writer born in 1985, has an MFA in Cinematic Arts with a concentration on Directing and Editing. In 2016 he was selected by "Screen International" as one of (...) five "Arab Stars of Tomorrow" highlighting the up-and-coming young talents of the region. He attended the Talent Campus during the 57th Berlinale, after which he directed short films that garnered nominations and won prizes at various Arab and international film festivals. His debut feature film, Inshallah a Boy, is in competition for the 62nd Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival 2023. It won the prize at Final Cut in Venice, the grand prize at Atlas Workshops, and post-production prizes at Cairo Film Connection.