Beit Byoot
Fall Grants 2017
Mayar Hamdan / Short Narrative / Jordan, Qatar / 2019 / 7 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama, Fantasy, Dark Comedy, Women, Coming of age, Social Issues, Youth, Identity, Children
Synopsis
Set in a dystopian dollhouse, little Jameela seeks the acceptance of two mean girls. But when she meets Yasmine, she must ultimately choose between being odd and fitting in.
Credits
- Director
- Mayar Hamdan
- Screenwriter
- Mayar Hamdan
- Producer
- Ghouna Jaber
- Executive Producer
- Maryam Al Khulaifi
About the Director
Mayar Hamdan, a Palestinian multi-platform writer, director, and producer, brings a distinctive design sensibility to her work, exploring MENA-centered themes like migration, displacement, generational trauma, and female-centred stories through the lens of colour theory. With a background in art and technology from CalArts, film training and development via the Doha Film Institute, game writing for multiple indie studios in Barcelona, and experience as a Lead Narrative Designer for Saudi game studio Lunacy, she now serves as a story consultant for multiple AAA games and as a writer for a Saudi Netflix series in development. Her diverse portfolio includes writing, directing, and producing projects like 'Beit Byoot' (2019), available on Sundance TV, 'Don't Get Too Comfortable' (2021), which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, and 'Ibqi: A Visual EP,' set to be released in June 2024.