Dima Hamdan

Filmmaker & 2024 Iris Prize Winner

Dima Hamdan is a Palestinian filmmaker and screenwriter based in Berlin. Her latest short film, Blood Like Water, has been on a festival tour for more than two years, screening at over 70 festivals to date and winning ten awards, including the Iris Film Prize of 2024. She is currently preparing to shoot her debut feature film, Amnesia, in Palestine.

Mae Dima Hamdan yn wneuthurwr ffilmiau a sgrinluniau Palesteinaidd sy’n byw yn Berlin. Mae ei ffilm fer ddiweddaraf, Blood Like Water, wedi bod ar daith gwyliau ers dros dwy flynedd, gan gael ei dangos mewn dros 70 o wyliau hyd yn hyn ac ennill deg gwobr, gan gynnwys Gwobr Ffilm Iris 2024. Ar hyn o bryd mae hi’n paratoi i ffilmio ei ffilm nodwedd gyntaf, Amnesia, ym Mhalesteina.


2025 Iris Prize Jury