Maysaa Almumin
| Maysaa Almumin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maysaa Almumin Kuwait |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Kuwaiti |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Architectural Association School of Architecture |
| 💼 Occupation | Filmmaker, Producer, Designer, Architect |
| 📆 Years active | 2009–present |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.maysaaalmumin.com |
Maysaa Almumin is a Qatar-based Kuwaiti filmmaker, producer, designer and architect.[1] She is best known for directing the critically acclaimed short films J'ai le Cafard (Bint Werdan) and Musing in the Desert. She currently works as Assistant Professor in design in Qatar.[2][3]
Personal life
She grew up in London, where she later moved to Kuwait. In London, she graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture.[4]
Career
After graduation, she partnered with Small Architecture Ltd, London and practiced extensive architectural work. She is also the Director of "THEM Designers" in Kuwait and a member of the "Architects Independent" design collective. She then joined the Department of Architecture at Kuwait University and Art Foundation program where she taught space research. After a few years, she joined VCUarts Qatar and later held a faculty position in the department of Interior Design.[4]
In 2011, after moving to Qatar, she started acting, script writing and filmmaking. She joined two drama academics: Scandar Copti and Daniel Suissa to start film projects in Kuwait, Italy, Egypt and Qatar. In 2014, she became involved with the projects by the Kuwait Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition and then in Doha Film Institute and Northwestern University Qatar. In the same year, she worked on “Acquiring Modernity” at the Kuwait Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale.[4]
In the meantime, Maysaa curated the Muhawwil exhibition by Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri at the Gallery at VCUarts Qatar in 2018. In 2018, she directed the short film J'ai Le Cafard (Bint Werdan).[5] The film was shot in Nigeria and later received critical acclaim.[6][7] The short also made the official selection at the Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden and at the Ajyal Film Festival in Qatar.[8] After receiving critical acclaim, she was awarded by the Arab Fund for Art and Culture.[4] She won the Honorable Mention for Melhor Curta de Fantasia at the Cinefantasy International Fantastic Cinema Festival. Then the film was nominated for Grand Jury Prize for Best Graveyard Shift Short at the Nashville Film Festival and Grand Prix for International Competition at the Tampere Film Festival.[9]
Then she directed the film Muneera, where she played the lead role. After that, she wrote and directed many shorts such as Rites of Passage and Calling of the Congress. In 2020, she became one of the associate producers of the Sudanese film Al-Sit directed by Suzannah Mirghani.[10][11] The film became one of the best Sudanese films ever and won 23 international awards, including three Academy Award qualifying prizes in 2021.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dunia | Actress | Short film | |
| 2016 | Medinah | Assistant director | TV Series | |
| 2018 | Sh'hab | Mother | Short film | |
| 2019 | Falling Leaves | Dead Woman | Short film | |
| 2020 | Musing in the Desert | The Mother, Director, Producer, Writer | Short film | |
| 2020 | J'ai le Cafard (Bint Werdan) | Director, Producer, Writer | Short film | |
| 2020 | Al-Sit | Associate producer | Short film | |
| 2021 | And I Was Left Behind | Director, Producer, Writer, Editor | Documentary short | |
| 2021 | Virtual Voice | Art director | Documentary short | |
| TBD | The Black Veil | Actress | Short film |
References
- ↑ "Maysaa almumin". Maysaa almumin. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "AFAC". www.arabculturefund.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Young filmmakers share insights on making cinema amid pandemic". m.thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 VCUQatar. "Maysaa Almumin". qatar.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ Goodfellow2019-05-18T04:58:00+01:00, Melanie. "The Doha Film Institute unveils spring grants". Screen. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "AFAC". www.arabculturefund.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "J'ai Le Cafard (Bint Werdan)". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "'Made in Qatar' opens at Ajyal Film Festival's first drive-in cinema at Lusail". www.iloveqatar.net. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Maysaa Almumin accolades". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Georgetown Filmmaker Turns Research at CIRS into Art for a Global Audience". Georgetown University in Qatar. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Behind Award-Winning Film "AL-SIT" and Filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani". 500 Words Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Al-sit (2020)". Africa in Motion. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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