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The Story Architects
A dedicated team shaping narratives with artistic depth and technical precision, ensuring each project carries emotional impact and visual excellence from start to finish.
Catherine Poitevin
French director, editor, and director of photography with a strong track record in socially engaged documentary and European independent cinema.
Nawzad Shekhany
German-Iraqi director and producer, winner of multiple international honors including the Jean-Luc Godard Award and the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Award. Key works include The Black Firman (2014), archived by the International Criminal Court, Symphony of Sinjar (2015), and Torn: Return to the Roots (2024).
Rolf Brüning
Acclaimed German cinematographer, director, and producer with an international career; recipient of the prestigious Goldene Kamera (twice) and the audience award Goldener Jupiter. He has worked across Europe and the U.S. on award-recognized films, documentaries, and television dramas.
Jano Rosebiani
Wek Nivîskar/Derhêner, xebatên Rosebiani ji çandên navberkî heta komediyên reş û mijarên mafên mirovan hene. Ew xwediyê gelek xelatên navneteweyî ye û di pirtûka “Cineaste Uit De Schaduw” (Fîlmçêkerên ji Siyê) ya wênekêşê Belçîkî yê navdar Kris De Witte da (2002) di nav 35 fîlmçêkerên herî baş ên cîhana pêşketî da hatiye rêzkirin. Fîlma Rosebiani ya yekem “Dance of the Pendulum” komediyeke reş e ku li Hollywood, Kaliforniyayê hatiye kişandin. Fîlma wî “Jiyan” ji bo xelata Tiger li Festîvala Rotterdamê ya Navneteweyî ya Fîlman hate pêşniyarkirin û bû fîlma festîvalan ya herî hezkirî, gelek xelat bi dest xist û rexneyên bilind wergirt, di nav da nirxandina çar-stêrk ji aliyê Guardian û BBC World va. Fîlma wî ya rêwîtiyê, “Chaplin of the Mountains” bû hilbijartiya Rexnegirên New York Times di dema nîşandana xwe ya şanoyî li New Yorkê, û fîlma wî ya dawî, “One Candle, Two Candles” wek berendam ji bo pêşniyariya Xelata Golden Globe hate hilbijartin.
Melissa Martinelli
Los Angeles–based actress, writer, and director with international experience in both performance and production
Adalet R. Garmiany
Adalet R. Garmiany; Expert in Strategic Cultural Partnerships, ArtRole’s Founding Director, an artist, film director, writer, and curator, and a consultant on the role of art and culture in conflict and post-conflict zones. In the last 25 years, I have gained extensive professional knowledge and experience working in the fields of culture, the arts, and human rights in the Middle East. I have also collaborated on projects with NGOs, educational institutions, and arts organizations throughout Europe, the USA, and the rest of the world to promote mutual understanding between local and global communities.[
Festival Announcement
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Call for Films – 7th Edition
The Kobani International Film Festival launches its 7th edition on March 29, 2026.
Film submissions are open from April 1 to June 1, 2026.
The festival’s closing screenings and awards ceremony will take place September 4–6, 2026.
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