SUZANNAH MIRGHANI

She is a Qatar-based Sudanese scriptwriter, researcher, and independent filmmaker. Suzannah is best known for the award-winning 2021 short film Al-Sit which was a part of Linz ISFF 2021. The film won 23 international awards, including three Academy Award (Oscars) qualifying prizes, including winning the Grand Prix award at the Tampere International Film Festival 2021 in Finland.

Currently, Mirghani is developing her first feature film which is part of L’atelier de Cannes 2022. She is also an Assistant Director for Publications at the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar.