DFC Winners- 2011

The winners of the 2011 edition include:

DIFF Awards of US$25,000

Eyes of a Thief (Palestine)
Director: Najwa Najjar
Producer: Hani Kort

The Eye of the Devil (Lebanon/France)
Director: Katia Jarjoura
Producer: Jerome Bleitrach

When Home Becomes Hell (Morocco/France)
Director: Dalila Ennadre
Producer: Damien Froidevaux

DIFF Debut Feature Award from the Film Clinic of US$10,000

Back to the Jungle (Lebanon/France)
Director: Wissam Charaf
Producer: Charlotte Vincent

ARTE Award of €6,000

Blessed Benefit (Jordan)
Director: Mahmoud Al Massad
Producer: Rula Nasser

DIFF Documentary Award from Screen Institute Beirut of US$15,000

Zaineb Hates the Snow (Tunisia/Canada)
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Producer: Habib Attia

Winner of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Prize of €5,000

Beirut Hold ‘Em (Lebanon)

Director: Michel Kammoun

Producer: Georges Schoucair

Winners of the prestigious Producers Network are: Habib Attia (Cinetelefilms Tunisia); Orwa Nyrabia (Proaction Film Syria); Rula Nasser (Imaginarium Jordan); Hani Kort (Ustura Films Palestine); and Mohamed Samir (DayDream Art Production Egypt).