Waad al-Kateab
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1991 (age 35)
Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News for Channel 4 News. The pseudonymous surname Al-Kateab is used to protect her family.
Known for
Behind the camera4
- 2026Maybe Tomorrow Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2024Death Without Mercy Director
- 2023We Dare to Dream Director
- 2019For Sama Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Acting1
- 2019For Sama as Self