Jad Salfiti
Journalist
Jad Salfiti is a British-Palestinian journalist who specialises in the intersection of culture and politics, with a focus on Queer cinema and the Middle East. His short documentary film Germany’s Palestine Problem (for The New Arab website) was awarded the 2023 WAN-IFRA Middle East Award for Best Use of Video. His on-camera work spans hosting the topical news show ARTE Europe Weekly, as well as previously contributing video reports to the BBC’s Talking Movies show, particularly on LGBTQ+ films. He has written extensively for various media outlets, including The Guardian, Financial Times, and Al Jazeera English, covering investigations, cultural criticism, and reporting.
Mae Jad Salfiti yn newyddiadurwr Prydeinig-Palesteinaidd sy’n arbenigo yn y groesffordd rhwng diwylliant a gwleidyddiaeth, gyda ffocws ar sinema Queer a’r Dwyrain Canol. Dyfarnwyd Gwobr Dwyrain Canol WAN-IFRA 2023 am y ‘Defnydd Gorau o Fideo’ i’w ffilm ddogfen fer Germany’s Palestine Problem (ar gyfer gwefan The New Arab). Mae ei waith ar gamera yn cynnwys cyflwyno’r sioe newyddion amserol ARTE Europe Weekly, yn ogystal â chyfrannu adroddiadau fideo i sioe Talking Movies y BBC, yn enwedig ar ffilmiau LGBTQ+. Mae wedi ysgrifennu’n helaeth ar gyfer amrywiol gyfryngau, gan gynnwys The Guardian, Financial Times, ac Al Jazeera English, gan ymdrin ag ymchwiliadau, beirniadaeth ddiwylliannol, ac adrodd.
