Film submissions for the 8th edition open on April 1, 2027
Nofin Marai is a Syrian journalist and television presenter whose professional journey moves between broadcast journalism, field reporting, news production, and human-centered media storytelling across Arab and Kurdish media platforms.
She graduated from the Faculty of Media at Damascus University before beginning her work in television journalism, where she developed her experience across news editing, television presenting, field reports, and documentary-style media coverage focused on social and humanitarian issues.
She currently works as a news editor and TV presenter at Zagros TV, following previous experiences with:
in addition to contributions to local newspapers and digital media platforms.
Her professional work spans television presenting, news production, field reporting, and feature storytelling, often focusing on everyday realities and human experiences through realistic and accessible media language.
Alongside her television career, Marai participated in numerous workshops and training programs in:
as well as several local and international journalism workshops that expanded her experience across both written and visual media production.
Her media approach combines journalistic realism with human-centered storytelling, with a strong focus on social issues, visual narrative, and stories emerging from everyday life and community experiences.
At the 4th edition of the Kobani International Film Festival 2023, Nofin Marai participated as a member of the Documentary Films Selection Committee, contributing a perspective shaped by television journalism, humanitarian storytelling, and documentary-oriented narrative sensibility.