Marwah Jbara Tibi
Director, Author, Journalist
PITCH: The Collector, Zainab Productions
About me
A Palestinian filmmaker and journalist from Tayibeh. She holds an MFA in Documentary Filmmaking and has extensive experience in production, having worked with Broadcasters such as CNN and CTV.
She is known for her portrayal of leading and pioneering roles for women, presenting humanist and moving scenes, and spotlighting the aesthetics of space. She is known for her investigative films like "Battle Proven" and "Cybersecurity".
She established her production company, Zainab Productions, and produced numerous internationally acclaimed films for "Al Jazeera Documentary". Her film " Bread and Butter" won the Silver Award at the Riyadh Festival, while the "Photographers of Palestine" series received the Bronze Award at the Jordan Media Festival.
"The Bride’s Dress" received an award for its creative direction at the ASBU Festival. Furthermore, her documentary "Abbas 36" was selected for the Best Documentary award at the Toronto International Women's Festival.
Country
Palestine
Company Type
Production Company
Is member of
Zainab Productions
Is speaking at
The Great Pitch Session
Friday, October 27, 2023 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
History Hall
Cara Mertes · International Resource for Impact and Storytelling (IRIS)
Dirk van den Berg · PITCH: Silent War
Keisha Knight · International Documentary Association
Marwah Jbara Tibi · PITCH: The Collector, Zainab Productions
Jascha Hannover · PITCH: Our Sister Angela – Black Power in the GDR, Florianfilm