First-Time Film Producer – آليات انتاج اول فيلم

Speakers: May Odeh “Director and Producer”

Moderated by:  Alaa Hafed, “Yemeni-Producer and filmmaker.”

May Odeh was born in Birzeit-Palestine. Her first feature fiction film as producer “200 Meters” debuted in the Venice Days Competition of the Venice Film Festival received the Variety Middle East and North African Region Talent Award at the El Gouna Film Festival. And got more than 25 awards worldwide. She is the founder of ODEH FILMS, a production company aiming to produce and distribute creative documentary and fiction films. Odeh is a director and producer, best known for “1000 Fires” 2021, “200 Meters” 2020, “The Present” 2020, “Maradona’s Legs” 2019, “In Vitor” 2019, “Gaza by Her” (2017), “The Crossing” (2017), “Drawing for Better dreams” (2015), “Diaries” (2011), “Searching for Napoleon” (2006) and, “Unknown Soldiers” (2014), ROSHMIA “2014”, Izriqaq “2013”. May had a Master’s Degree in film from Lillehammer University in Norway and graduated from EAVE 2016; she is a member of The European Film Academy. Odeh curates and organizes various film programs, including Palestine Film Platform and Mobile Cinema, aiming to tour villages and communities in area C to screen entertainment films for families and kids.