MOHAMED JABALY FILMMAKER & ARTIST

Mohamed Jabaly is a Palestinian filmmaker, producer and artist from Gaza. His award-winning documentary work is deeply entwined with the beauty and defiant spirit of his hometown. His latest film "Life is Beautiful: A letter to Gaza" has been recipient of numerous awards, including Best Directing at IDFA 2023 and Best Nordic Documentary at Nordic Panorama 2024, the Grand Prix Award at FIFDH, the International Competition Jury Award for Best Film at One World Festival and the Audience Award at Docville Belgium. His previous award-winning documentary "Ambulance" (2016) has been shown at some of the world's largest film festivals and has been broadcast globally. With a deep commitment to the film community and education, Mohamed ran filmmaking workshops for young people in Gaza for a decade before coming to Norway, where he now manages the Twin-city project at Tvibit in Tromsø. 
As a driving member of the Palestine Film Institute, he runs the Palestine Film Hub. Mohamed has served on juries for festivals including IDFA. Jabaly holds a B.A. from Nordland Film & Art College and an M.A. in Fine Art from Oslo’s National Academy of Arts. 

For film licenses please contact international distributor
​First Hand Films [email protected]​ or Watermelon Pictures [email protected]