Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
6
Gender
Female
Birthday
1991-01-01 (34 years old)
Place of Birth
-
Also Known As
Waad al-Khateab
وعد الخطيب
Waad al-Khatib
Waad al-Kateab
Biography
Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News for Channel 4 News. The pseudonymous surname Al-Kateab is used to protect her family.
