Susan Youssef is a director who launched her career with short films premiering at Sundance Film Festival, and documentaries at Museum of Modern Art (NY) and New Museum. With grant support from Doha Film Institute, Susan's two fiction features have shown at Toronto International, Venice, and Cannes Film Festival(s) and all around the world. Three of Susan's directed films currently stream on Netflix. She has been commissioned by 21st Century Fox to make a short film, and she has also been commissioned by the Tate modern to make and install video art.
Susan's directing work has won numerous prizes such as FIPRESCI and NETPAC. Her feature also won the "Best Film" prize at Dubai International Film Festival.
Susan is a Poynter Fellow in Journalism from Yale University and also a Fulright Fellow. She has four-time award support from the Princess Grace Foundation. She has been a guest speaker at Harvard, Princeton, Rietveld, and more.
Prior to filmmaking, Susan was a journalist and schoolteacher in Beirut.
PORTFOLIO FILMS
HABIBI (trailer)
Streaming now on Netflix and Ushub; Winner FIPRESCI Prize, NETPAC Prize and 'Best Film' prizes at festivals; OFFICIAL SELECTION: Venice, Toronto International, Busan, Dubai, and over 100 film festivals internationally; Made with support from Doha Film Institute
AMSTERDAM TO ANATOLIA (scenes)
Streaming now on Netflix; Commissioned by 21st Century Fox
MARJOUN & THE FLYING HEADSCARF (opener)
Streaming now on Netflix and Ushub; Made with support from Doha Film Institute, Enjaaz (Dubai Film Market), Princess Grace Foundation, Lapis; One of '9 Essential Independent Films' - Sundance Film Festival
