Biography
Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, wi...read more
Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News for Channel 4 News. The pseudonymous surname A...read more
Department
Directing
Birthday
1991-01-01
Place of Birth
Also Known As
[ "Waad al-Khateab", "وعد الخطيب", "Waad al-Khatib" ]
What nominations did Waad al-Kateab get?
1
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Documentary
1
Cannes Film Festival
- Best Documentary Film
1
European Film Academy
- Best Documentary Film
What nominations did Waad al-Kateab get?
3
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Film Not in the English Language
- Outstanding British Film
- Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
1
Academy Awards
- Best Documentary Feature
Waad al-Kateab’s Awards and Nominations
Awards
1
32nd European Film Academy
(2019)
1
72nd Cannes Film Festival
(2019)
1
73rd British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(2019)
Nominations
3
73rd British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(2019)
1
92nd Academy Awards
(2020)
AWARDS
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