Jonah Malak

Jonah Malak
Born
Karim Haroun

1983 (age 41–42)
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Editor
Years active2014 – present
Websitehttps://vimeo.com/jonahmalak

Jonah Malak, also known as Karim Haroun,[1] is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, producer and editor from Montreal, Canada.[2] He is most noted for his 2020 film Dave Not Coming Back, for which he received a Best Editing in a Documentary nomination at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards, 2021.[3]

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 is a founding partner of the Canadian production company Nemesis Films, alongside Santiago Menghini and Dominique Dussault.

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
2014 Mystic Mass Director
Editor
Producer 		Vision Du Réel, Official Selection
RIDM, Official Selection
2018 My Tuesdays At Catherine’s Director
Editor
Producer
2020 Dave Not Coming Back Director
Editor
Producer 		Nomination: Canadian Screen Award, Best Editing in a Documentary
Winner: Canadian Cinema Editors, Best editing in a Feature documentary
Winner: Austin Film Festival, Audience Award
Winner: Hamilton Film Festival, Best Documentary

References

  1. ^ Frédéric Bouchard, "« Dave Not Coming Back » : Jonah Malak retrace le récit d’une tragique expédition sous-marine". Lien Multimédia, September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Caroline Montpetit, "Jonah Malak invite à plonger à un souffle de la mort". Le Devoir, September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "LA DERNIÈRE PLONGÉE DE DAVE – un film de Jonah Malak – à l’affiche au Québec dès le 11 septembre". L'Initiative, August 10, 2020.


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