Suhell Nafar is a Palestinian filmmaker, animator and musician. He is a member of the first Palestinian hip hop crew, DAM. Nafar starred and narrated in the award-winning documentary Slingshot Hip Hop, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. He is the younger brother of musician Tamer Nafar.
At age 12 Nafar shot and directed his first video. He has since, among others, worked on short documentaries for the PBS TV series Arab American Stories, directed a music video for UN Women, Law Arja Bil Zaman - the music video was also part of "Art/Violence" official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013 - and a short childrens film, Yala to the Moon, which was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012. He's worked several times with director Udi Aloni on both features and documentaries.
While Nafar continues to work on films as a writer, director and animator, he also mentors workshops and performs with DAM.
Junction 48 (narrative feature) - story development, co-producer, motion graphics, 2015
Area C (documentary) - animator, 2013
Law Arjaa Bil Zaman (If I Could Go Back in Time) (musical short film) - director, 2012
Arab American Stories (PBS TV series) - animator, cinematographer, 2012
Juliano's Way (music video) - editor, 2012
The Adi Khalifa Show (comedy show) - director, 2012
Revolution In Art (animated video) - director, animator, director of photography, 2012
Yala to the Moon (short film) - animator, director, director of photography, 2011
Where Is Your Album (short film) - director, 2011
Green revolution (music video) - cinematographer, director, 2011
Where Is DAM? (music video) - director, editor, director of photography, 2010
Sho Badak Ta'ol (music video) - talent, 2010
Habibi Rasak Kharban (feature film) - actor, 2010
Seam Zone (video art) - photographer, producer, 2010
Checkpoint Rock (music documentary) - narrator, talent, 2009
Letters Mahmood (music video) - director, director of photography, 2009
Letters Tamer (music video) - director, director of photography, 2009
Qalbi Galbi (music video) - director, editor, director of photography, 2009
Slingshot Hip Hop (documentary feature) - narrator, cinematographer, talent, 2008
My Lady (music video) - talent, 2007
Forgiveness (feature film) - talent, 2006
Born Here (music video) - talent, 2005
Innocent Criminals (music video) - talent, 2004
Local Angel (documentary feature) - talent, 2003
Who Is the Terrorist? (music video) - talent, 2002
He Left (short documentary) - director, director of photography, editor, 2001
Junction 48, 2016
Time Out of Mind
Art/Violence, 2013
Yala to the Moon, 2011
Slingshot Hip Hop, 2009
Checkpoint Rock, 2009
Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?, 2009
Salt of the Sea, 2008
Forgiveness, 2006
Local Angel, 2003
Ford Transit, 2002
Dabke on the Moon, 2013
Dedication Album, 2006
Who Is the Terrorist, 2000
Untouchables / Stop Selling Drugs, 1999
Audience award at Berlin International Film Festival
Best International Narrative Feature at Tribeca Film Festival
“Documentary Competition” Sundance Film Festival 2008
“Audience Award: Best Documentary“ Films de Femmes, France
“Audience Award: Best Film“ DOX BOX Film Festival, Syria
“Best Director” Beirut International Film festival, Lebanon
“Audience Award: Best Film“ Beirut International Film festival, Lebanon
“Jury Prize” Festival Cinéma et Politique de Tours, Paris, France
“Silver Hanoman Prize” JAFF film festival, Indonesia
“Best Mediterranean Film” Granada Festival Cine del Sur, Spain
“Audience Award: Best Documentary” Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
“Audience Award: Best Film” Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
“Most Anticipated Film” Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
“Audience Award: Best Film“ Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Canada
“The Festival des Libertés Award” Festival des Libertés festival in Brussels, Belgium
"Aloha Accolade Winner" Honolulu Film Festival, Hawaii
“Audience Award: Best Film“ Arabian Sights/Washington DC Int Film Festival
Top 3 finalist for the IDFA - “DOC U” competition
Winner - Audience Award, Woodstock Film Festival, 2006
