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Posted on September 21, 2009 | 0 Comments
Courtesy of Kojo Nnamdi Show
Kojo talks with filmmaker Cherien Dabis about Amreeka - her feature debut. The film -- an immigration story about a Palestinian woman and her son moving to Midwest -- recently won the Humanitas Award at Sundance.
Cherien Dabis was an All Roads seed grant awardee, for her film Make A Wish, in 2006.
Listen to the show here.
For local showtimes and to watch the trailer, visit www.amreeka.com
Posted on May 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
"Amreeka," to be released by National Geographic Entertainment in September, was awarded the International Film Critics Award (the FIPRESCI Prize) Saturday at Directors' Fortnight, an independent section held parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. The award, aimed at promoting film art and young and new cinema, is presented at international film festivals. "Amreeka" is the story of a Palestinian mother who immigrates with her son to a small Illinois town. Writer/director Cherien Dabis is a former NG All Roads seed grant recipient. "The award signifies the global appeal of "Amreeka," and acknowledges the artistry and skill as a director of Cherien," said NG Cinema Ventures President Lisa Truitt. "This prestigious award adds to the acclaim "Amreeka" received at the Cannes Film Festival, which included a five-minute standing ovation after the screening as part of the Festival's Directors' Fortnight selections of films."
Posted on March 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
National Geographic Entertainment has acquired Cherien Dabis' culture-clash comedy "Amreeka," which premiered at Sundance, and plans a fall release. "Amreeka" centers on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in an Illinois small town. Nisreen Faour stars, with Melkar Muallem as her son. Dabis wrote and directed "Amreeka," produced by Christina Piovesan and Paul Barkin. Alicia Sams, Dabis and Greg Keever exec produced. "Amreeka" is an E1 Entertainment (Canada)/Levantine Entertainment (U.S) presentation. Dabis received National Geographic's All Roads Film Festival Project Seed Grant for her short film "Make a Wish," which premiered at Sundance in 2007.
The All Roads Film Project is a National Geographic program dedicated to providing a platform for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture storytellers around the world to showcase their works to promote knowledge, dialogue, and understanding with a broader, global audience.
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