Suhell Nafar
| Suhell Nafar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lod, Israel |
| Nationality |
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| Occupation | Filmmaker, musician |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Notable work | Slingshot Hip Hop, member of DAM |
Suhel Nafar is an artist, musician, filmmaker and creative director. Recently he was a music programmer and media strategist at the Palestine Music Expo (PMX). At this year’s PMX he created, directed and produced Lit Tent, an online music show coming out this Fall. In 2016 Nafar helped launch Complex Snapchat Discover channel, the fastest growing platform in the history of Complex Networks. That same year he was also an artist-in-residence at New York University, co-produced and did the GFX for the award winning feature, Junction 48.
Nafar also co-founded and is a member of DAM, the first Hip Hop crew in the Middle East, which launched in the late 90s and was among the first to rap in Arabic. Their story was featured in the award-winning documentary, Slingshot Hip Hop, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and made its broadcast debut on the Sundance Channel. His video/film works have been featured internationally including at the Mori Art Museum, Japan; TIFF Kids International Film Festival; Alfilm, Berlin; La Matatena, Mexico and the Asiana International Short Film Festival.
Filmography
- Junction 48 (narrative feature) - story development, co-producer, motion graphics, 2015
- Law Arjaa Bil Zaman (If I Could Go Back in Time) (musical short film) - director, 2012
- Arab American Stories (PBS TV series) - animator, cinematographer, 2012
- The Adi Khalifa Show (comedy show) - director, 2012
- Yala to the Moon (short film) - animator, director, director of photography, 2011
- Green revolution (music video) - cinematographer, director, 2011
- Habibi Rasak Kharban (feature film) - actor, 2010
- Checkpoint Rock (music documentary) - narrator, talent, 2009
- Letters Mahmood (music video) - director, director of photography, 2009
- Letters Tamer (music video) - director, director of photography, 2009
- Slingshot Hip Hop (documentary feature) - narrator, cinematographer, talent, 2008
- My Lady (music video) - talent, 2007
- Forgiveness (feature film) - talent, 2006
- Born Here (music video) - talent, 2005
Film soundtracks
- Junction 48, 2016
- Time Out of Mind
- Art/Violence, 2013
- Yala to the Moon, 2011
- Slingshot Hip Hop, 2009
- Checkpoint Rock, 2009
- Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?, 2009
- Salt of the Sea, 2008
- Forgiveness, 2006
- Local Angel, 2003
- Ford Transit, 2002
Discography
- Dabke on the Moon, 2013
- Dedication Album, 2006
- Who Is the Terrorist, 2000
- Untouchables / Stop Selling Drugs, 1999
Awards
Junction 48
- Audience award at Berlin International Film Festival
- Best International Narrative Feature at Tribeca Film Festival
Slingshot Hip Hop
- “Documentary Competition” Sundance Film Festival 2008
- “Audience Award: Best Documentary“ Films de Femmes, France
- “Audience Award: Best Film“ DOX BOX Film Festival, Syria
- “Best Director” Beirut International Film festival, Lebanon
- “Audience Award: Best Film“ Beirut International Film festival, Lebanon
- “Jury Prize” Festival Cinéma et Politique de Tours, Paris, France
- “Silver Hanoman Prize” JAFF film festival, Indonesia
- “Best Mediterranean Film” Granada Festival Cine del Sur, Spain
- “Audience Award: Best Documentary” Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
- “Audience Award: Best Film” Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
- “Most Anticipated Film” Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
- “Audience Award: Best Film“ Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Canada
- “The Festival des Libertés Award” Festival des Libertés festival in Brussels, Belgium
- "Aloha Accolade Winner" Honolulu Film Festival, Hawaii
- “Audience Award: Best Film“ Arabian Sights/Washington DC Int Film Festival
- Top 3 finalist for the IDFA - “DOC U” competition
Forgiveness
- Winner - Audience Award, Woodstock Film Festival, 2006