LAILA ABBAS / THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US
Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker, producer and academic who in 2013 made a splash with her doc ICE & DUST about a young Palestinian woman who crosses the Atlantic ocean to search for a better life in Canada. In 2019, she was selected for Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale Talents program to nurture emerging filmmakers. THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US is her debut feature.
She is known for her incisive storytelling that delves into the intricacies of gender and societal norms within Palestinian society. She began her career in television before transitioning to cinema, earning a degree in film from SAE Institute in Jordan in 2010. She furthered her studies in cinema and TV production at Royal Holloway, University of London . Hyphen
In addition to her filmmaking, she has served as an academic, teaching cinema at Palestinian universities, and was the head programmer for Palestine Cinema Days for several years .
Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker, producer and academic who in 2013 made a splash with her doc ICE & DUST about a young Palestinian woman who crosses the Atlantic ocean to search for a better life in Canada. In 2019, she was selected for Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale Talents program to nurture emerging filmmakers. THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US is her debut feature.
She is known for her incisive storytelling that delves into the intricacies of gender and societal norms within Palestinian society. She began her career in television before transitioning to cinema, earning a degree in film from SAE Institute in Jordan in 2010. She furthered her studies in cinema and TV production at Royal Holloway, University of London . Hyphen
In addition to her filmmaking, she has served as an academic, teaching cinema at Palestinian universities, and was the head programmer for Palestine Cinema Days for several years .
Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker, producer and academic who in 2013 made a splash with her doc ICE & DUST about a young Palestinian woman who crosses the Atlantic ocean to search for a better life in Canada. In 2019, she was selected for Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale Talents program to nurture emerging filmmakers. THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US is her debut feature.
She is known for her incisive storytelling that delves into the intricacies of gender and societal norms within Palestinian society. She began her career in television before transitioning to cinema, earning a degree in film from SAE Institute in Jordan in 2010. She furthered her studies in cinema and TV production at Royal Holloway, University of London . Hyphen
In addition to her filmmaking, she has served as an academic, teaching cinema at Palestinian universities, and was the head programmer for Palestine Cinema Days for several years .