Diana El Jeiroudi
| Diana El Jeiroudi ديانا الجيرودي |
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| Born | Damascus, Syria |
| Years active | 2002—present |
| Spouse(s) | Orwa Nyrabia |
| Awards |
Katrin Cartlidge Award (2012) European Documentary Award (2012) |
Diana El Jeiroudi (a.k.a. Diana Aljeiroudi), (Arabic: ديانا الجيرودي; born 15 January 1977) is a Berlin-based, Syrian independent documentary film director, producer and co-founder of DOX BOX International Documentary Film Festival in Syria and DOX BOX e.V. a non-profit association in Germany. El Jeiroudi was the first Syrian to be a juror in Cannes film festival in 2014, when she was part of the Documentary Award jury in the festival.
El Jeiroudi graduated with a degree of Arts and Humanities from the Damascus University, Syria. From 1998 to 2002, El Jeiroudi worked in Marketing and Advertising, for some highly acclaimed international agencies, before starting up Proaction Film, an independent film production outfit in Damascus, with her partner Orwa Nyrabia. El Jeiroudi also received professional training in film producing and distribution at the INA/Sorbonne in France.
Diana El Jeiroudi's first film as film director, The Pot (2005), a short documentary film, was screened in more than 60 countries, and received high critical acclaim.
Her second film was entitled Dolls, A Woman from Damascus (2008), was premiered in IDFA and screened in more than 40 countries worldwide. Dolls, A Woman from Damascus was very well received by critics too, CounterPunch wrote: "Sometimes there is a film that encapsulates all the tensions and contradictions of a people and a state. This is the merit of Diana El Jeiroudi’s documentary film about the situation of women, the advent of consumer society and the growing influence of Muslim fundamentalism in Syria."
El Jeiroudi's films were also shown in art events and venues, including Kunsthalle Wien, Berlin State Museums, Taipei Biennial, among others.
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