Mahdi Fleifel
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor
Awards
- 2008ConCorto Award - Short Film:Nominated
- 2008Muhr Arab Award - Short:Nominated
- 2008Jury Prize - Best International Student Film:Winner
- 2008Student Award - Best Student Film:Nominated
- 2008Best Short Award - Best International Short:Nominated
- 2009Jury Award - European Short Film Competition:Nominated
- 2009Grand Prix - International Competition:Nominated
- 2009Gran Visionario Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2009Jury Prize - International Competition:Winner
- 2010Jury Award - European Short Film Competition:Nominated
- 2010Best Fiction - Best Student Film:Nominated
- 2012FIPRESCI Prize - Best Film:Winner
- 2012NETPAC Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2012Black Pearl Award - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2012Amnesty AwardNominated
- 2012Politiken's Audience AwardNominated
- 2012People's Choice Award - Documentary:Nominated
- 2013International Documentary Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2013Festival Prize - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013Asia Pacific Screen Award - Best Documentary Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013Peace Film AwardWinner
- 2013Panorama Audience Award - Documentary Film:Nominated
- 2013Best FilmNominated
- 2013Reel Talent AwardWinner
- 2013Best International DocumentaryNominated
- 2013Audience Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2013First Prize - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013Viewfinders Grand Jury PrizeWinner
- 2013World Cinema AwardWinner
- 2013International Docs Competition - Human Rights Competition:Nominated
- 2013Best New Talent AwardWinner
- 2013Best DocumentaryNominated
- 2013Best International Feature FilmWinner
- 2013Grand Prix "Nouzha Drissi" - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013Prix du Public "Nourredine Kachti" - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013Jury Prize - Best Documentary:Winner
- 2013Human Rights AwardNominated
- 2013Silver Apricot - Special Prize - Best Documentary Film:Winner
- 2013Festival Prize - Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013Punto de Vista Grand PrizeNominated
- 2013Audience AwardWinner
- 2013Golden Peacock - Best Film:Nominated
- 2013Jury Prize - Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013Human Rights CompetitionNominated
- 2013Golden Horn - Special MentionWinner
- 2013Cracow Students Jury Award - Documentary Competition:Winner
- 2013Most Popular DocumentaryNominated
- 2013Bronze Palm Award - Documentary:Winner
- 2013Four World Directors To WatchNominated
- 2013Prix du Public - Best Feature Documentary:Winner
- 2013Objectif d'Or - Best Feature Documentary:Winner
- 2013Viktor Award - DOK.horizons:Winner
- 2013Best New Nordic Voice Award - Best New Nordic Voice:Winner
- 2013Best Film - Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013DOC: South Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2013John Schlesinger AwardNominated
- 2013Special Jury Award - Special Mention:Nominated
- 2013Festival Award - Best Documentary Feature:Nominated
- 2013Audience Award - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2013Documentary AwardNominated
- 2013Robert and Frances Flaherty PrizeWinner
- 2014International Shorts Competition - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2014BBC Arabic Film and Documentary Festival Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2014Golden Berlin Bear - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2014Best Feature DocumentaryWinner
- 2014Best Short FilmNominated
- 2014Doc Alliance AwardNominated
- 2014Short Film AwardNominated
- 2014International Shorts - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2014Audience Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2014Best DocumentaryWinner
- 2014Best Short FilmNominated
- 2014Brief Encounters Grand Prix - International Competition:Nominated
- 2014Festival Prize - Best Documentary Short Film:Nominated
- 2014Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2014Best Short DocumentaryNominated
- 2014Best Documentary Short FilmNominated
- 2014Grand Jury Prize - Shorts Competition:Nominated
- 2014Special Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2014Grand Prize - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2014Sheffield Short Doc AwardNominated
- 2014Social Impact Media Award - Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2014iFestival AwardNominated
- 2014Sydney Film Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2014Grand Prix of the City of Tetouan - Documentary Feature:Winner
- 2015Jury Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2015Bill Douglas Award for International Short FilmNominated
- 2015Jean Loup Passek Award - Best International Short or Medium Length Film:Winner
- 2015Festival Prize - Best Nordic Film:Winner
- 2015Best Documentary - International Competition:Nominated
- 2015Audience Award - International - Under 45 Minutes:Nominated
- 2015Amnesty International AwardNominated
- 2016Festival Prize - Best Short:Nominated
- 2016Capivara Trophy - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Golden Berlin Bear for Best Short FilmNominated
- 2016Prix Berlin (EFA European Short Film)Winner
- 2016Silver Berlin Bear - Jury Prize for Short Film:Winner
- 2016Human Rights AwardNominated
- 2016Camden Cartel Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Best Short Film - International Short Film Competition:Winner
- 2016International Shorts - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Muhr Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Best International Short FilmNominated
- 2016European Film Award - European Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Best Short Film - International Shorts Competition:Winner
- 2016Go Short Award - Best Dutch Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Golden Apricot - Documentary Competition:Nominated
- 2016Festival Prize - Best Documentary Short Film:Nominated
- 2016La Cabina Award - Best Amalgama Film:Nominated
- 2016Special Jury Mention - Short Film:Winner
- 2016Best Short DocumentaryNominated
- 2016Best Documentary Short FilmNominated
- 2016Best Short Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2016Loup Argenté - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2016Short Film Jury Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2016Grand Prix - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2016International Competition - Grand Prize - International Competition:Nominated
- 2016Best European Short FilmNominated
- 2016Cinematic Achievement Award - Short Film:Winner
- 2016Vienna Short Film Award - Best International Fiction & Documentary Film:Winner
- 2016Jury Prize - International Competition:Winner
- 2016Audience AwardNominated
- 2016Main Prize - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2017Grand Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Festival Prize - Best Short:Nominated
- 2017Grand Prize - International Competition:Nominated
- 2017Best Short Film - International Competition:Winner
- 2017Short Film Competition - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Canal+ Prize for Best European Short FilmWinner
- 2017Palme d'Or - Best Short FilmNominated
- 2017Grand Prix International - Short Film:Winner
- 2017International Shorts - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2017Muhr Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2017Brief Encounters Grand Prix - International Competition:Nominated
- 2017Tiernan McBride Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Le Reflet d'Or - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Bill Douglas Award for International Short FilmNominated
- 2017Festival Prize - Best Fiction Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2017Best Short Film Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Best UK Short - Best UK Short:Nominated
- 2017Festival Award - Short Documentary Competition:Winner
- 2017Best Fiction Short FilmNominated
- 2017Grand Jury Prize - Shorts Competition:Nominated
- 2017Best Short Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2017Loup Argenté - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Best Short Film - International - Best International Short:Nominated
- 2017Grand Prix - Best International Short:Nominated
- 2017International Competition - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2017International Competition - Grand Prize - International Competition:Nominated
- 2017Festival Prize - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2017Jury Award - Best Short:Nominated
- 2017Cinematic Achievement Award - Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Short Cuts Award - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Silver Spike - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2018Best Short Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2018Best Short Film - Best Short Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA Film Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Jury Special Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Moon of Valencia - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Grand Prize Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Best ShortNominated
- 2018Silver Lynx - Best Short Fiction:Nominated
- 2018Short Film PrizeWinner
- 2018Best International Short Film - Best Film:Nominated
- 2018FRICINE Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Bill Douglas Award for International Short FilmNominated
- 2018Best Narrative - Best Short Narrative:Winner
- 2018Festival Prize - Cortometraje Ficción Internacional:Winner
- 2018Jury Prize - Special Mention:Winner
- 2018Jury Award - Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Best Short Film - Short Fiction:Nominated
- 2018Festival Award - Short Fiction Competition:Nominated
- 2018Jury Award - Short Film:Nominated
- 2018IMDbPro Shorts Competition - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Premio - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2018The Sunbird Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2018Sound & Image Challenge Award - Best Film of the Festival:Winner
- 2018Best Narrative Short - Jury Prize:Nominated
- 2018UK Film Festival Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Santa Lucia - International Competition - Best Documentary Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Best Documentary Award - Short Documentary:Nominated
- 2020International Competition - Best Short Documentary Film:Nominated
- 2020Best Short Film - International Short Film Competition:Nominated
- 2020Grand Prix International - Short Film:Nominated
- 2020International Docs Competition - Short Dox Award:Nominated
- 2020Ekko Shortlist Award - Bedste dokumentar (Best Documentary):Nominated
- 2020Brief Encounters Grand Prix - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film - Best Short:Winner
- 2020Go Short Award - Best International Film:Nominated
- 2020Festival Prize - Best Documentary Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Hamburg Short Film Award - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Golden Starfish Award - Documentary Short:Nominated
- 2020Golden Danzante - Documentary Short Film Contest:Nominated
- 2020Ammodo Tiger Short CompetitionNominated
- 2020It's All True Trophy - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Best Arab Short - Short Film:Winner
- 2020Lorenzo Vecchio Award - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Festival Award - Short Documentary Competition:Winner
- 2020Best Documentary Short FilmNominated
- 2020Grand Prize - International Short or Medium-Length Film:Nominated
- 2020OFF Award Best Danish Short Film - OFF Danish Competition:Nominated
- 2020Soapbox Award - Best Short Documentary:Nominated
- 2020Best UK Short Film - Open City Award:Winner
- 2020Grand Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Best International Short Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020SHORT RIGA International CompetitionNominated
- 2020International Competition - Grand Prize - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Best European Short Film - European Shorts:Nominated
- 2020Best Documentary - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Best Documentary - Opstromers Competition:Winner
- 2020Festival Prize - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Jury Award - Best Short Documentary:Nominated
- 2020Vienna Short Film Award - Best International Fiction & Documentary Film:Winner
- 2021Best Short Film - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2021Best Documentary Film - Short Film:Winner
- 2021Audience Award - Diaspora Shorts:Nominated
- 2021DOCU/SHORT - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Documentary:Winner
- 2021Audience Award - Documentary Competition:Winner
- 2021Best Documentary Award - Best Documentary Short Film:Nominated
- 2021Best Documentary - International Competition:Winner
- 2021Don Quijote Award - Best International Short or Medium Length Film:Winner
- 2021Jean Loup Passek Award - Best International Short or Medium Length Film:Nominated
- 2021Best Film - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021Festival Prize - Best Nordic Film:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2021The Sunbird Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021International Competition Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best documentary:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Sutherland Award - First Feature Competition:Nominated
- 2024Best Film - Lotus Award Competition:Nominated
- 2024Gold Bison - Best Feature Narrative:Nominated
- 2024SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 2024Tanit d'Argent - Narrative Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Tanit d'Or - Narrative Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Grand Prix - Compétition Officielle:Nominated
- 2024AMBER Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Special Mention - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024NETPAC Award - International Competition:Winner
- 2024Grand Prix Hydro-Québec - Best Film:Nominated
- 2024Best Film - World Cinema Competition:Winner
- 2024Grand Prix - Best Film:Nominated
- 2024Silver Peacock - Best Debut Competition:Nominated
- 2024Golden Apricot - Regional Panorama:Nominated
- 2024Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Director:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Prix FRASI - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Jury Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024First Feature Competition Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2024Golden Bee Award - Jury's Choice:Winner
- 2024Audience Award - Top 10 Feature Films:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2024Antigone d'Or - Best Film:Winner
- 2024Student Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2024CineCoPro AwardWinner
- 2024Grand Jury Prize - Bridgestone Narrative Feature Competition:Nominated
- 2024Festival Award - Fresh Competition:Nominated
- 2024Silver Yusr - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2024Golden Yusr - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Grand Prize in the Spirit of Faith - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize - Best Film in Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Competition:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - International Panorama:Nominated
- 2024New Directors Competition - Best Fiction:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Focus Mediterraneo:Winner
- 2024Audience Award - International Competition:Winner
- 2024Golden Alexander - International Competition:Nominated
- 2024People's Choice Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2024Jury Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024The Golden Dhow - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025Black Iris Award - Best Feature Arab Narrative:Nominated
- 2025Jury Award - Best Feature Arab Narrative:Winner
- 2025Audience Award - Arab Feature-Length Narrative Competition:Winner
- 2025Grand Jury Prize - Best European Feature Film:Winner
- 2025Grand Jury Prize - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Best Film - Feature Film Competition:Winner
- 2025CIVIS Europe's Media Prize for Integration - Best Film:Nominated
- 2025International Narrative Competition - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025Dragon Award - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Fiction Grand Award - Fiction and Human Rights Competition:Nominated
- 2025Best Film - Young Masters:Nominated
- 2025Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Malaysia Golden Global Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2025Malaysia Golden Global Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2025New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury PrizeNominated
- 2025Jury Special Mention Award - World Competition:Winner
- 2025The Critics Awards for Arab Films Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2025Transilvania Trophy - Best Film:Winner
- 2025Aurora AwardNominated
- 2025NETPAC Aruna Vasudev Award - Best Asia-Pacific Film 2024:Nominated
- 2025Vilnius IFF Award - Vilnius IFF Competition:Nominated
- 2026Heterodox AwardNominated