B: in Aleppo, Syria
Noura Kevorkian was born in Aleppo, Syria, and raised in Lebanon before making her way to Canada at age 17 to complete her high school education and then attend university. She ended up staying, and now lives in Toronto. Noura made her filmmaking debut with the award-winning 2002 documentary short Veils Uncovered, about the veiled women of Damascus. It won prizes at the ReelWorld, Yorkton, and New York International Film and Video festivals and was in Official Competition at the IDFA. WE list her credits as a Director first. Also see: DOC Institute Honours Janice Dawe and Noura Kevorkian. |
Features & TV Movies: Veils Uncovered (2002, short) 23 Kilometres (2015) TV Series: Credits as a Screenwriter: 23 Kilometres (2015) Credits as a Producer: 23 Kilometres (2015) |