Director. Born 1974, Denmark. Raised by his danish mother and palestinian father in Copenhagen. Self-taught director with previous experience working as a photographer.
Shargawi made his feature film debut as director 'Go with Peace Jamil' (2008). The film won several awards at international festivals - winning the VPRO Tiger Award in Rotterdam, the Church Prize and FIPRESCI Award in Göteborg and Best Director in Transylvania. 'Al Medina' (2015) is his second feature film as a director.
Shargawi also directed several documentaries. 'My Father from Haifa' (2009), about the director's father who as a child fled with his family from Palestine, took home two awards at the Dubai International Film Festival. In 2011 he co-directed 'Half a revolution'. His third documentary 'Western Arabs' (2019) was selected for Panorama at the Berlinale and was also selected for CPH:DOX.
Shargawi made his feature film debut as director 'Go with Peace Jamil' (2008). The film won several awards at international festivals - winning the VPRO Tiger Award in Rotterdam, the Church Prize and FIPRESCI Award in Göteborg and Best Director in Transylvania. 'Al Medina' (2015) is his second feature film as a director.
Shargawi also directed several documentaries. 'My Father from Haifa' (2009), about the director's father who as a child fled with his family from Palestine, took home two awards at the Dubai International Film Festival. In 2011 he co-directed 'Half a revolution'. His third documentary 'Western Arabs' (2019) was selected for Panorama at the Berlinale and was also selected for CPH:DOX.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildland | 2020 | Omar | DK/Feature |
| Riders of Justice | 2020 | Palle Olesen/Aharon Nahas Shadid | DK/Feature |
| Western Arabs | 2019 | Direction, Appearance, Cinematographer, Editor, Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| The Guilty | 2018 | Rashid | DK/Feature |
| Lifeboat | 2018 | Casting: children | DK/Feature |
| Letters for Amina | 2017 | Mahmut | DK/Feature |
| Al Medina | 2015 | Direction, Yusif, Screenplay, Editor | DK/Feature |
| Nymphomaniac | 2013 | Thug 1 | DK/Feature |
| 1/2 revolution | 2011 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Co-producer | DK/Documentary |
| Fra Haifa til Nørrebro | 2010 | Direction, Sig selv, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| R | 2010 | Bazhir | DK/Feature |
| Go with peace Jamil | 2008 | Direction, Omar, Script | DK/Feature |
| Scratch | 2003 | Lagermand 2 | DK/Feature |
| Jesus & Josefine | 2003 | Pardos | TV series |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPRO Tiger Award | 2008 | Rotterdam, International Film Festival 2008 | Ma salama Jamil |
| FIPRESCI AWARD | 2008 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2008 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Church of Sweden Film Prize | 2008 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2008 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Best Director | 2008 | Transilvania International Film Festival 2008 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Grand Prix | 2008 | Warsaw International Film Festival 2008 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Special Prize of The Jury | 2010 | Dubai International Film Festival 2010 | Fra Haifa til Nørrebro |
| Peoples Choice Award | 2010 | Dubai International Film Festival 2010 | Fra Haifa til Nørrebro |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| DMZ South Korea | 2019-09-19 | Western Arabs |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2019-05-10 | Western Arabs |
| CPH:DOX | 2019-03-20 | Western Arabs |
| Berlinale | 2019-02-07 | Western Arabs |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2015-12-09 | Al Medina |
| Tehran, Cinéma Vérité, Documentary Film Festival | 2012-11-03 | 1/2 revolution |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 2012-10-23 | 1/2 revolution |
| Dokufest Prizren | 2012-07-07 | 1/2 revolution |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2012-07-05 | 1/2 revolution |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2012-06-18 | 1/2 revolution |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 2012-06-13 | 1/2 revolution |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2012-03-22 | 1/2 revolution |
| Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival | 2012-03-19 | 1/2 revolution |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2012-03-09 | 1/2 revolution |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2012-01-27 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2012-01-19 | 1/2 revolution |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2011-12-07 | 1/2 revolution |
| CPH:DOX | 2011-11-03 | 1/2 revolution |
| Aarhus, Nordisk Panorama | 2011-09-23 | 1/2 revolution |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2010-12-12 | Fra Haifa til Nørrebro |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2010-07-08 | Fra Haifa til Nørrebro |
| Torun, Camerimage | 2008-11-29 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2008-11-28 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Cairo International Film Festival | 2008-11-18 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2008-11-13 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 2008-10-18 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2008-10-17 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2008-10-16 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2008-10-10 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival | 2008-10-07 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2008-09-18 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2008-07-10 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2008-07-04 | Ma salama Jamil |
| München International Film Festival | 2008-06-20 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2008-05-30 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2008-05-22 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Berlinale | 2008-02-07 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2008-01-25 | Ma salama Jamil |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 2008-01-23 | Ma salama Jamil |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
