Nour Almoujabber
Nour Almoujabber | |
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| Born | Nour Jean Al Moujabber 18 December 1994 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | nouralmoujabber.com |
Nour Almoujabber (Arabic: نور المجبّر, Arabic pronunciation: [ˈnəʊər ælmuːʤæbbɜː], born 18 December 1994) is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Lebanon, he studied at the Sainte Famille Wadi Chahrour school, then obtained a bachelor's degree in TV and Cinema, and a master's degree in Film Directing from the Lebanese University - Institute of Fine Arts.
Early career
[edit]Nour Almoujabber's first short film The Stream (French: Le Ruisseau) (starring Christine Choueiri, Boutros Rouhana, Ralf Bou Chaya and Bissan Ahmad) toured the world to get Almoujabber his first awards.[1]
In 2019, Almoujabber attended a masterclass led by Sesame Workshop in Jordan. He was chosen from 20 writers from the Arab World to co-write Ahlan Simsim (Arabic: أهلًا سمسم), the Arabic-language co-production of Sesame Street.[2] The show will soon air its seventh season.[3]
Films and style
[edit]In 2019, Almoujabber’s masters’ short film What's Your Name (Arabic: شو اسمك) was the key to the audience’s recognition of the writer and director’s style.[4]
Almoujabber focuses on writing scripts in a closed space,[5] so the viewers focus on the dialogue and the mastery of acting. What's Your Name starred Randa Kaady and Nassib Sebaaly .[6]
The film toured 34 countries including Russia, Italy, Azerbaijan,[7] the United States, Jordan, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, France, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen,[8] Poland, Sweden, Canada[9] and his hometown Lebanon.[10]
Following his studies, Almoujabber worked on TV series as a writer, and short films as a script doctor, assistant director, and editor alongside his independent short films: On The Edge [11] (Arabic: هون وتحت),starring Sany Abdul Baki[12] and Joseph Akiki, and Another Conversation, starring Ramy Farah.[13]
Current work
[edit]Almoujabber joined 2Pure Studios[14] in 2022, diving into the world of voice-over writing. After a while, he worked on two consecutive docu-drama TV series. The Goal[15] (Arabic: الهدف), a biography of Saudi football legend Saeed Al Owairan, which aired on Shahid, while the second project, currently entitled Ghayeb [En: Disappeared] is in the pre-production phase.
The success of his short film What's Your Name inspired Almoujabber to develop it into a feature film with the same title. He attended Rawi Residency[16] in 2022 with Royal Film Committee in Jordan.[17]
Nour Almoujabber is currently working on his first novel, The Excuses I Give Her.[18]
Filmography
[edit]Short films
[edit]| Year | English title | Director | Writer | Editor | Original title |
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| 2015 | The Stream | Yes | Yes | Yes | Le Ruisseau |
| 2019 | What's Your Name | Yes | Yes | Yes | ش و ا س م ك |
| 2021 | On The Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes | هون وتحت |
| 2022 | Another Conversation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Another Conversation |
TV Series
[edit]| Year | English title | Director | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Goal | No | Yes | Airing on Shahid |
| 2023 | Ghayeb | No | Yes | In preproduction |
Feature Films
[edit]| Year | English title | Director | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | What's Your Name | Yes | Yes | In development |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bujica". Merlinka.com. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Screenwriting". Nouralmoujabber.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Ahlan Simsim Homepage". Ahlansimsim.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "5TH ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS HOPE AWARD". Education-uae.com. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Giovanna Barreca (29 March 2019). "Il verde/vita". Radio cinema.it. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Lama Tayyara (27 October 2020). "فيلم "ش و إ س م ك"..طرح مهموم لمرض الزهايمر لا تكلّف فيه". Cinemasumer.blogpost.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "فيلم شو إسمك لنور المجبر من اللبنانية نال جوائز في لبنان وفلسطين". nna-leb.gov.lb. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Shou Esmk [What's your name]". Karamayemen.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ ""شو اسمك" و"تحت التحت" يمثلان لبنان في مهرجان اونتاريو السينمائي". Beirutcom.net. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "The Lebanese University won a number of awards at the "Tyre International Short Film Festival"". Ul.edu.lb. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Screenwriting". Nouralmoujabber.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Sandy Abdul Baki Profile". aub.edu.lb. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Another Conversation in Manhattan Film Festival". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "2Pure Studios Profile". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Al Hadaf on Shahid VOD". shahid.mbc.net. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Eight Narrative Projects participate in 17th Rawi Screenwriters Lab". Petra.gov.jo. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Rawi Screenwriters Lab wraps up 17th edition". broadcastprome.com. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "About Nour Almoujabber". Nouralmoujabber.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.