Syria / Denmark — Film Director

Avin Brazi is a Syrian-Kurdish filmmaker who has worked in film directing, television production, documentary filmmaking, and animation. She served as the Jury President at the third edition (Yılmaz Güney Edition) of the KIFF in 2022.

She studied film directing at Beirut University and also holds a degree in commerce and economics. In addition to her cinematic work, she serves as the Media Officer of the International Federation of Arab Film Festivals.

Her films have received several international awards, including the Best Animation Film Award at the Scandinavian International Film Festival in Finland, the Jury Prize at the Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival, and a Certificate of Appreciation at the Sulaymaniyah Film Festival.

Brazi has also participated as a jury member in several Arab and international film festivals and has directed a number of documentary, animation, and short film projects.

Throughout her career, she worked as an executive director and assistant director alongside several Syrian filmmakers, including Nazir Awad, Mohammad Al Sheikh Najib, Samer Barqawi, Maher Kaddo, and Qais Sheikh Najib.

She currently lives in Denmark and works with the Danish television channel DKSYD while continuing her independent cinematic projects.