Julia bacha
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Julia Bacha is a Brazilian documentary filmmaker.
, Brazil. At 17, she moved to the United States.
Bacha was awarded the 2003 Phi Beta Kappa
prize upon graduation from Columbia University
.
) and editor of Control Room, a critically acclaimed documentary about Al Jazeera
. Bacha was nominated to the Writers Guild of America Awards 2005
for her work on this film. Two years later, she co-directed (with Ronit Avni
) the documentary Encounter Point
, which was the official selection at Tribeca Film Festival
, Hot Docs
, Jerusalem Film Festival
, Vancouver International Film Festival
and San Francisco International Film Festival
s, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. Most recently, Bacha directed the 2009 documentary Budrus
, which was shown at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and became runner up in the festival's documentary competition.
Background
Bacha was born in 1980 in in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil. At 17, she moved to the United States.
Bacha was awarded the 2003 Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honor society. Its mission is to "celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences"; and induct "the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities." Founded at The College of William and...
prize upon graduation from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Career
In 2004, she was the co-writer (with director Jehane NoujaimJehane Noujaim
Jehane Noujaim is an Egyptian American documentary film director best known for her films Control Room, Startup.com and Pangea Day.- Career :Jehane Noujaim is a filmmaker, born in Washington DC and raised in Kuwait and Cairo....
) and editor of Control Room, a critically acclaimed documentary about Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
. Bacha was nominated to the Writers Guild of America Awards 2005
Writers Guild of America Awards 2005
The 58th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on 4 February 2006, honored the best film and television writers of 2005.-Adapted Screenplay: Brokeback Mountain - Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana*Capote - Dan Futterman...
for her work on this film. Two years later, she co-directed (with Ronit Avni
Ronit Avni
Ronit Avni is a Canadian/Israeli/ recent American. Ronit Avni is an award-winning filmmaker, human rights advocate and media strategist with an expertise in Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution efforts. Ms...
) the documentary Encounter Point
Encounter Point
Encounter Point is an award-winning film directed by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha. It depicts different families that have been affected by the violence in Israel between Israelis and Palestinians. In this film, Just Vision, a non-profit organization, follows these families for 16 months. It begins...
, which was the official selection at Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
, Hot Docs
Hot Docs
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America's largest documentary film festival, conference, and market, held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
, Jerusalem Film Festival
Jerusalem Film Festival
The Jerusalem Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, Israel. The festival was the brainchild of Lia van Leer, who inaugurated it on May 17, 1984...
, Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
and San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
s, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. Most recently, Bacha directed the 2009 documentary Budrus
Budrus (film)
Budrus is a 2009 Israeli/Palestinian/American documentary film directed by Julia Bacha, produced by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha, and with a screenplay by Bacha...
, which was shown at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and became runner up in the festival's documentary competition.
Selected filmography
- Control Room (2004) - Co-writer and editor
- Encounter PointEncounter PointEncounter Point is an award-winning film directed by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha. It depicts different families that have been affected by the violence in Israel between Israelis and Palestinians. In this film, Just Vision, a non-profit organization, follows these families for 16 months. It begins...
(2006) - Co-Director - BudrusBudrus (film)Budrus is a 2009 Israeli/Palestinian/American documentary film directed by Julia Bacha, produced by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha, and with a screenplay by Bacha...
(2009) - Director
Further reading
- indieWireIndieWireindieWIRE is a daily news site for the independent film community. It covers indie, documentary and foreign language films, as well industry news, film festival reports, filmmaker interviews and movie reviews...
. "Budrus Director Julia Bacha’s Appeals to Widest Audience. April 22, 2010. - Romero, Angie. "Berlin Film Festival Spotlight: Julia Bacha's Budrus. February 23, 2010.
External links
- Julia Bacha page at Just Vision
- Frost Over the World - Julia Bacha and Vitit Muntarbhorn - interview of Julia Bacha on Al Jazeera English (video, 13 min)
- Julia Bacha's presentation at TED