Zayn Alexandre

Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Actor

New York City, New York

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About Zayn

Zayn Alexandre (aka Zayn Alexander) is a Lebanese American film director based in New York City. Alexander’s debut short film, “Abroad”, an intimate drama that explores the life of a Lebanese immigrant couple, made its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Alexander’s second directorial effort, “Manara”, debuted during the 76th Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section (2019 Venice Days) and has since collected over seven jury awards. In 2020, Alexander was awarded the prestigious Khayrallah Art Prize for Abroad’s “deep and honest exploration of diaspora and immigration”. Most recently, Alexander was selected to participate in the '21 TIFF Filmmaker Lab taking place during the 46th Toronto International Film Festival.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 11"

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Manara (2019) Drama ⋄ Mystery Tragedy strikes when the Zayyad family loses its patriarch under mysterious circumstances, leaving the surviving members to fend for themselves within a judgmental community in Southern Lebanon.
Abroad (2018) Drama Jad and Rania, a Lebanese couple living in New York City, struggle to achieve their shared dream of breaking into the entertainment industry due, in part, to the typecasting of Arab actors.

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Manara (2019)
Film by Zayn Alexander Director/Actor/Producer *Special Presentation: 76th Venice International Film Festival - Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) / 16.edizione Giornate degli Autori Alla Mostra Di Venezia
Abroad (2018)
Film by Zayn Alexander Director/Actor/Producer *2020 WINNER of the prestigious KHAYRALLAH ART PRIZE; *2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Official Selection — Live Action Shorts Competition / "Powerful." — Cinephilia & Beyond / “A VERITABLE TOUR DE FORCE.” — Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies