Rashid Masharawi (also: "Rashid Mashrawi") (Arabic: رشيد
مشهراوي‎), is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in
1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati
refugee camp.Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah, where he
founded the Cinema Production and Distribution Center in 1996 with the
aim of promoting local film productions. He also sponsors a mobile
cinema, which allows him to screen films in Palestinian refugee camps.
Other projects include the annual Kids Film Festival and major
workshops on film production and directing. Rashid Masharawi regularly
organises readings and discussion forums at the Al-Matal cultural
centre. With his documentaries and feature films, he has also made a
name for himself as a film artist. He has received several film
awards.
مشهراوي‎), is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in
1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati
refugee camp.Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah, where he
founded the Cinema Production and Distribution Center in 1996 with the
aim of promoting local film productions. He also sponsors a mobile
cinema, which allows him to screen films in Palestinian refugee camps.
Other projects include the annual Kids Film Festival and major
workshops on film production and directing. Rashid Masharawi regularly
organises readings and discussion forums at the Al-Matal cultural
centre. With his documentaries and feature films, he has also made a
name for himself as a film artist. He has received several film
awards.
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