PERSONAL DETAILS
- First Name Hanadi
- Surname Elyan
- Country of Origin Jordan
- Country of Residence United States
Biography
My name is Hanadi Elyan, I'm a Jordanian-Palestinian filmmaker married to an Irishman and our son is American. As a writer director, my work focuses on women and issues that women face. I believe women are underrepresented, underwritten in films and I work towards changing this reality. One film at a time.
PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
Filmography
Salma's Home [Feature] Nadia's Visa [short] The Beach Trip [short] Mariam's Chance [short] Liz's Birthday [short]
Prizes
- 2018 - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Directing Fellowship,2018 - The Delia Salvi Memorial Award,2018 – The UCLA Directors Spotlight for Nadia’s Visa in the Directors Guild of America,2017 - George Burns and Gracie Allen Scholarship and Fellowship in Comedy,2015 – UCLA & MSFF Scholarship,2013 – Special Jury award for the film Mariam’s Chance in Tangir’s Film Festival – Morocco,2010 – Luminus scholarship in SAE Amman for Digital Filmmaking Diploma,2018 - Jordan Film Fund for development for the Camp Beauty Queen
Position / Profession
- Director
- Editor
- Producer
- Writer
- Education level MFA in Film Directing from UCLA
- Years of experience 9
- Employment Freelance
- Company Name Reel Arab Productions
- Year of service 3
In the media
