Diana El Jeiroudi

Diana El Jeiroudi is a documentary filmmaker, editor, and screenwriter known for capturing socio-political tensions and contradictions. She began filmmaking at 25 and is best known for "Republic of Silence" (La Biennale di Venezia 2021). As a producer, her credits include the award-winning "Silvered Water – Syrian Self Portrait" (Ossama Mohammad & Wael S. Bedirxan, Cannes 2014) and "The Mulberry House" (Sara Ishaq, IDFA 2013). Diana has mentored many filmmakers through professional workshops and supported the documentary community, notably founding DOX BOX, Syria's leading documentary festival, and later the Berlin-based documentary film support association. Her contributions have earned her awards like the EDN Award, The Katrin Cartlidge Award, and The Heart of Sarajevo. Diana serves on various film academies, committees, and festival juries, including the Cannes Film Festival Golden Eye Documentary Award.