M H Matar

Films

Over the last fifteen or so years I’ve directed and written across feature film, animated short, documentary, and serial television. Most of the work sits at the intersection of memory, identity, and the Arab world — told in the form that fits the story rather than the other format that pays.

This list is not exhaustive. Older television teasers, commissioned pieces, and student work live elsewhere, mostly on hard drives.

Selected Awards & Recognition

  • PromaxBDA Arabia — Golden Award2012 for a television teaser I wrote and directed.
  • Mediterranean Film Festival, Cannes2017 — official selection for Slingshot.
  • Calcutta International Film Festival2017 — official selection for Slingshot.
  • FEST REGARDS, Paris2024 — official selection for Where the Two Seas Meet.
  • The Monthly Film Festival2024 — official selection for Where the Two Seas Meet.

Elsewhere

Feature Films

  • Slingshot (2017) — Debut feature. Official selection at Mediterranean Film Festival in Cannes and Calcutta International Film Festival.