Jonah Malak
Jonah Malak | |
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| Born | Karim Haroun |
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| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Website | https://vimeo.com/showcase/jonahmalak |
Jonah Malak, also known as Karim Haroun,[1] is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, producer and editor from Montreal, Quebec.[2] He is most noted for Dave Not Coming Back and Spare My Bones, Coyote!
Early life and education
Jonah Malak was born in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War. After completing his Bachelor in Mathematics at the American University of Beirut, he moved to Montreal, Canada where he completed a double Bachelor in Arts in Film Studies and in Film Production.
He was a founding partner of the Canadian production company Nemesis Films with Pascal Plante and Dominique Dussault (producer).[3]
Career
Since founding Nemesis Films, Jonah Malak directed exclusively documentary films : Mystic Mass (Masse mystique), My Tuesdays at Catherine's (Mes mardis chez Catherine), and Dave Not Coming Back.[4]
He had previously directed two short-films, June and Chronicles of Hyperinflation.
Malak is also a published writer, and his publications include Le Conte de la maison bête and Les Morts d'Omar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit | Festivals / Awards |
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| 2014 | Mystic Mass | Director Editor Producer |
Visions du Réel, Official Selection RIDM, Official Selection |
| 2018 | My Tuesdays At Catherine’s | Director Editor Producer |
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| 2020 | Dave Not Coming Back | Director Editor Producer |
Nomination: Canadian Screen Award, Best Editing in a Documentary[5] Winner: Canadian Cinema Editors, Best editing in a Feature documentary Winner: Austin Film Festival, Audience Award Winner: Hamilton Film Festival, Best Documentary |
| 2023 | Red Rooms | Editor | Nomination: Gala Québec Cinéma, Prix Iris for Best Editing |
| 2025 | Spare My Bones, Coyote! | Director Editor Producer |
Nominations: Canadian Screen Award Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Music in a Documentary Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Design in a Documentary Winner: DocsMxl, Best International Documentary |
References
- ↑ Frédéric Bouchard, "« Dave Not Coming Back » : Jonah Malak retrace le récit d’une tragique expédition sous-marine". Lien Multimédia, September 15, 2020.
- ↑ Caroline Montpetit, "Jonah Malak invite à plonger à un souffle de la mort". Le Devoir, September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Dominique Dussault devient l’unique actionnaire de Nemesis Films". Qui Fait Quoi, March 28, 2024.
- ↑ "LA DERNIÈRE PLONGÉE DE DAVE – un film de Jonah Malak – à l’affiche au Québec dès le 11 septembre". L'Initiative, August 10, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
External links
- Jonah Malak at IMDb