Directors Bio:

Born and raised in occupied Palestine, Bassam Jarbawi began working as a photographer during the second Intifada. He then moved to T.V. news and documentaries as assistant cameraman and editor for Al-Arabyya and MBC. Since earning his BA in Communication and Political Science, Bassam co-created award winning play, “Truth Serum Blues.” During his studies at Columbia, Bassam produced and directed short films and music videos in Palestine, United States and Jamaica. He has written several features, the latest of which is “Operation Lunar Eclipse,” and is currently developing the television series pilot “hijack-king.”