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Iyad Qumseya
Home 310 – 675 - 0373
Objective
Education
1978
Lutheran School, Bethlehem the Tawjihi certificate.
1979 – 1981 at St. Olaf
College – Minnesota, USA studying Arts and Education.
HONORS & AWARDS On October 2005, Palestine
Productions won an international prize for the film "Birds of Palestine" it
was granted the Ministry of environment award during the AGROFILM festival in
Slovakia where hundreds of films from all parts of the world participated.
Ecocinema Festival, is an International Film Festival which was held in Tel-Aviv,
Israel, I Participated and featured with a discussion session.
WORK HISTORY
1981-1992:
Bethlehem Lutheran School teaching:
(Science, Ecology and Arts) during this
period I participated in at least 25 seminars and workshops as well
as ecological summer camps.
During this period I was:
1- Writing articles in major newspapers and worldwide magazines on
ecological issues as well as education.
2- Leader and representative of Media committee in a
pioneer educational project
“Education for Awareness and involvement”.
3- Establishment and active member of “Children for the Protection of
Nature in Palestine” a pioneer project.
1993-1995: the founder, chairman and general manager of the Shepherd TV station
in Bethlehem.
1995-1998: the producer and the director of several documentary films for
major TV station such as the Jordanian TV and French TV5.
1996-1997: the founder, general manager of Al-mahed TV
station in Bethlehem.
1997-1998: the Establishment of: the Environmental Education
Center “EECP” in Beit-jala.
1998-2000: Working in the Environmental Education Center in
Palestine as director of Educational programs.
1998-2001:
Working in
project “Migratory Birds know no Boundary” as director of educational
programs.
2001-2007:
1-
The counselor of the General Union of Radio and T.V Private Stations in
Palestine.
2-
The Director of Educational Programs in the Project “Migratory Birds know no
Boundary”.
3-
The Media Production Director in Palestine Wildlife Society.
4-
New Generation Society Vice President and
executive director.
5-
Coordinator for the project of Environmental Media UNDP-PWLS.
6- Founder, General Manager,
Director of Palestine Productions
Many Recommendations from my Employers.
EXPERIENCE IN DIRECTING, FILMING & EDITING
Evangelical Lutheran Schools: Education for Awareness and Involvement Documentary - 2000
United Nations Development Program:
Documentaries 1999 - 2007
Wadi Gaza, Part 1, 2, 3.
- Rangelands – Brucellosis - Olive Oil
and 20 TV episodes.
American
Near
East
Relief
Agency:
Jerusalem Wilderness Documentary
Holy Land
Christian Society -
USA: Documentary, Christians in the Holy Land.
Palestine Wildlife Society :
Birds of
Palestine - AGROFILM International Award - 2005 – Slovakia.
Ecotourism and Environmental Awareness.
Arab
League: Arab Organization for Agricultural Development: Project for
Production of Seven Documentaries:
Olives, Bees, Sheep, Nursery, Poultry, Citrus, Gaza Flowers.
Successfully completed and appreciated.
AlQuds
University ; Promotion Film.
Al Mahed
Tv: Directing many Commercials and daily On Air Programs and Short
reports for the period of five years.
Documentary: Tour in the Holy Land.
Joint Advocacy Initiative
JAI -
YMCA -
YWCA Documentary
Keep Hope
Alive
Journey
for Justice Part1 and
Part2
Bethlehem
International Center: Installation Art Project Coverage 6 months
Environmental Education Center:
Spots on
Water Preservation
Message from a Child - Drama Short Film
Legislative Council Candidate Promotions
Cosmetic
Spots - Commercials including 3D and 2D Animation
DW Deutsche Welle Sat Channel - Filming -
Faith Matters
Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture - Documentary on Achievements, special request by the
minister.
Defense
for Children International:
Drama
short spots.
Sons of
Beit Jala in Chile - Documentary - Beit Jala Forever 90 min.
Fashion
Textile Institute:
Multi Cam
Fashion Shows - Opera talk show
No Sweat
Textiles - Boston, Documentary filming for CNN
Bethlehem
Christian Families, Documentary on Olive Wood Handicrafts
IRFAN - Canada - Documentary on International Relief Fund.
AlHara Theatre -
Short Spot including 3D animation 2007.
Olivenholz – Documentary on local Handicrafts for German TV.
In the USA:
Filming and editing of
several events such as:
- Palestinian-American
Congress – Connecticut, USA 2007.
- Arab-American Friends of
Nazareth, Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada 2008.
- Baalbak in Hollywood,
Concert, Los Angeles, California 2008.
SKILLS
1 - Web Design and Web mastering.
2 - Computer Graphics - 3D Animation.
3 - Multimedia Production and Video Editing.
4 - MS applications such as Windows and Office.
5 - General Computer System maintenance.
6 - Fluent English and Arabic language. References available upon request
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