Orwa Nyrabia

Orwa Nyrabia is a prominent figure in documentary film and art. Since 2018, he has been the Artistic Director of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the world's largest documentary festival. Under his leadership, IDFA made strides in international representation and gender parity. Before IDFA, he co-founded Syria's first independent film festival, DOX BOX, and produced films such as "Republic of Silence" (Diana El Jeiroudi, Venice 2021), "Notturno" (Gianfranco Rosi, Venice 2020), "Silvered Water" (Ossama Mohammad, Cannes 2014), "Return to Homs" (Talal Derki, IDFA 2013), and "Dolls, A Woman from Damascus" (Diana El Jeiroudi, IDFA 2007). His work has earned awards, including the George Polk Award and the HRW Courage in Filmmaking Award. Nyrabia is a member of AMPAS, the German Film Academy, and the Dutch Film Academy, and serves on the boards of several prominent film organizations.