Suha Araj

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Filmmaker (Writer and Director) @ Breaking Bizr Productions
New York, United States
Suha Araj's Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, United States
About Suha Araj

Suha Araj creates films that explore the displacement of immigrant communities. The Cup Reader, shot in Palestine, screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and was awarded The Next Great Filmmaker Award at the Berkshire International Film Festival and Baghdad International Film Festival. Araj followed with Pioneer High. She has received support for her work from the Sundance Film Festival, Torino Film Lab, Independent Filmmaker Project, Berlinale Talent Project Market, Center for Asian American Media and Cine Qua Non Lab. She is the 2018 recipient of Tribeca/Chanel Through Her Lens production funding for her new film Rosa. Rosa premiered at the Blackstar Festival in 2020 and was the recipient of the Best Short Narrative and the Lionsgate/Starz short film award and won the Best Short Narrative Award at Woodstock Film Festival and will be airing on HBO in the fall. She is a 2021 Creative Capital Grantee for her feature film Khsara (Pickled) and a Warner Media 150 Fellow for her feature comedy/thriller, Bowling Green Massacre. Otherwise you can find her directing romantic comedy podcasts.

Suha Araj's Current Company Details
Breaking Bizr Productions

Breaking Bizr Productions

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Filmmaker (Writer and Director)
New York, United States
Website:
breakingstar.com
Suha Araj Work Experience Details
  • Breaking Bizr Productions
    Filmmaker (Writer And Director)
    Breaking Bizr Productions
    New York, United States
  • Breaking Bizr Productions
    Filmmaker (Writer/Director)
    Breaking Bizr Productions Jun 2008 - Present
    Brooklyn, Ny
    Jerome Hill 2021 GranteeCreative Capital 2020 GranteeWarner Media, OneFifty Fund FellowTribeca//Chanel Through Her Lens 2018 WinnerMASHED POTATOES (2024), Short Narrative Starring Cynthia Samuel Bakri, Adam Bakri and Noura Erakat. Woodstock International Film Festival PremiereROSA (2020) Now airing on HBO Max, Short narrative Writer/Director. Best Short Narrative Winner Blackstar Film Festival and Woodstock Film Festival 2020. Lionsgate/Starz Arward, Oscar Qualified 2021INTRUSION: (2017) VR short narrative: Temme Studios, DirectorMY PERFECT JOURNEY (2017) Tumi 19 Degree, Writer/Director 2017. Premiered atTribeca Film Festival 2017PIONEER HIGH (2015) short film, Premiered at Berkshire Int’l Film Festival 2015THE CUP READER (2013) short film. Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2013. Awarded atthe Berkshire Film Festival and Baghdad Int’l Film Festival• Teaching Artist: MoMi, Tribeca Institute, Maysles Documentary Center 2013-2019• Curator, Arab Film Festival 2001-2008 and LunaFest 2006-2008
  • Meetcute
    Director/Producer
    Meetcute Jan 2020 - Present
    Director and Producer of 15 min romantic comedy teleplays streaming on meetcute.com and all podcast platforms.
  • Airbnb
    Director
    Airbnb Apr 2023 - May 2023
    New York, United States
    Director for New York State Host Stories Campaign
  • The Front
    Creative Producer
    The Front Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
    Nyc
    Creative Producer for SPOTIFY For Artists 'The Game Plan' series.
  • Freelance
    Senior Brand Strategist
    Freelance Mar 2009 - Jul 2019
    Brooklyn
    Senior brand strategy professional with a strong background in strategic storytelling and leadership experience in branding, advertising, publishing and new media. A passionate team player who works efficiently yet creatively with the goal in mind.Skills: Brand Positioning, Brand Videos, Architecture, Creative Brief, New Business Pitches, Naming, Copywriting, Social Media, Research Design, Ethnography, Stakeholder Interviews, Focus Group Moderation, Ethnography and Market Research.Clients: Allure, Purpose, icrossing, KPMG, Avon, Monica Byrne, Solutions Consulting, Tomorrow’s Youth Organization, ICLEI, Peeta Planet TV, Temme Studios, Eyes Up Here Productions, Blavatnik Young Science Awards.
  • Tribeca Film Institute
    Teaching Artist
    Tribeca Film Institute Jan 2013 - 2017
    Greater New York City Area
    Teaching independent film production and media literary to high school students and incarcerated women at Rikers Island.Tribeca Teaches – Production and storytelling integrated into curriculum. Youth Screening Series – Media literacy via independent film screenings.Summer Arts Institute – Intensive production summer for selected students.Rikers Island – Collaboration with Tribeca Teaches to make films with the incarcerated women and the high school students together.Hour Children -Storytelling, creative writing and script writing to formally incarcerated women reuniting with their children.
  • Real Girls Media
    Co Founder And Vp Strategy And Community
    Real Girls Media Apr 2006 - Dec 2008
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Created, fundraised and launched a new online magazine for women, DivineCaroline.com, including self-publishing technology for users. Implemented community development, user strategy and external and internal communication tools. In less than two years the community grew to 6 million unique visitors a month and DivineCaroline.com was ranked in the top 20 of women’s websites worldwide and in the top 5 of Yahoo’s publishers. The company is now part of Meredith Corporation
  • Akqa
    Senior Account Planner
    Akqa Mar 2004 - Mar 2006
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Defined new audience segments, developed product messaging communication,brand architecture, and corporate mission statements. Led youth research and developed agency POV on youth marketing. Clients: Red Bull, Palm, MobiTV, Pinnacle Systems, Nike Women’s Asia, UGS, BodyShop eCommerce. Lead new business strategist for BMW, Boeing, Borders and P&G.
  • Freelance
    Brand Strategist
    Freelance Jan 2003 - Mar 2004
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Trend watching, research and strategy for LVMH, Marc Ecko, Axe, Express,WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs, Kitchen Design Innovations, Wireless Retail,Gap Body, Teen Vogue, Yahoo and Luna Bar
  • Gsd&M
    Strategic Planner
    Gsd&M May 2000 - Jun 2001
    Austin, Texas Area
    Design, execution, analysis of qualitative and quantitative research strategy development, creative briefing and ensuring effectiveness of the strategy. Clients: SBC: Wireless, LongDistance, NDA, Yellow Pages, Chili’s, Land Rover, Steel Alliance, Goodwill Industries,Pennzoil, PGA TOUR, World Golf Village, Southwest Airlines and Kohler Awards: Pick of the Litter Finalist, APG 2001. Goodwill Industries.

Suha Araj Skills

Documentaries Digital Media Storytelling Editing Film Production Screenwriting Video Production Film Social Media Creative Direction Photography Creative Writing New Media Television Photoshop Final Cut Pro Video Entertainment Video Editing Post Production Blogging Journalism Public Relations Advertising Focus Group Moderator

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Suha Araj works for Breaking Bizr Productions

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Suha Araj's current role is Filmmaker (Writer and Director).

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Suha Araj attended Miami Ad School, Miami University.

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