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Basil Khalil(I)

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A GAZA WEEKEND premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI prize.
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Academy Award & Palme d'Or nominated writer and director Basil Khalil was born and raised in Nazareth, to a Palestinian father and British-Irish mother. His debut feature A Gaza Weekend (2022) premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI prize. Previous to that he co-wrote and directed the short film Ave Maria (2015) that premiered in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and went on to receive an Oscar nomination. Basil studied for an MA script development at Screen Academy Scotland, in Edinburgh, then worked on a number of television productions in London. In 2011 Basil was featured by Screen International Magazine as one of "top 10 Arab filmmakers to watch".
BornAugust 31
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 27 nominations total

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    A Gaza Weekend (2022)
    A Gaza Weekend
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2022
    Ave Maria (2015)
    Ave Maria
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
    Nour Shams (2021)
    Nour Shams
    8.3
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2021

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    Director



    • A Gaza Weekend (2022)
      A Gaza Weekend
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ave Maria (2015)
      Ave Maria
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Current Cuisine
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Neds (2007)
      Neds
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Replay Revenge: Game of Survival
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Replay Revenge: Game of Death
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Ping Pong Revenge (2005)
      Ping Pong Revenge
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Replay Revenge
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2005

    Writer



    • A Gaza Weekend (2022)
      A Gaza Weekend
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Ave Maria (2015)
      Ave Maria
      6.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Ping Pong Revenge (2005)
      Ping Pong Revenge
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Replay Revenge
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2005

    Producer



    • Nour Shams (2021)
      Nour Shams
      8.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Shooter (2009)
      Shooter
      7.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Current Cuisine
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Neds (2007)
      Neds
      TV Short
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Replay Revenge: Game of Survival
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Replay Revenge: Game of Death
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Ping Pong Revenge (2005)
      Ping Pong Revenge
      Short
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Replay Revenge
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2005

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      • August 31
      • Nazareth, Israel
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