WINNING FILMS – Short Arab Film
Black Iris Award
2026
Bimo
by Oumnia Hanader
Algeria
Best Jordanian Film
Ambush
by Yassmina Karajah
Jordan
Jury Award
Aicha
by Sanaa El Alaoui
Morocco
Special Mention
Passport Wedding
by Abdallah Al-Ziad
Jordan
Audience Award
Cleanse the streets
by Aysha Shahaltough
Jordan
Black Iris Award
2025
A Passing Day
By Rasha Shahin
Egypt – Syria
Jury Award
Those Who Never Left
By Pierre Mouzannar
Lebanon
Special Mention
Mango
By Randa Ali
Egypt
Audience Award
Your Excellency
By Musaed Alqudifi
Kuwait
Black Iris Award
2024
Our Males and Females
By Ahmad Alyaseer
Jordan
Black Iris Award
2024
The Woodland
By Firas Taybeh
Jordan
Jury Award
Canary in a Coal Mine
By Dwan Kaoukji
Lebanon
Audience Award
SUKOUN (Amplified)
By Dina Naser
Jordan
Black Iris Award
2023
My Girl Friend
By Kawthar Younis
Egypt
Special Mention
Hamza: Chasing the Ghost, Chasing Me
By Ward Kayyal
Palestine
Black Iris Award
2022
My Mother’s Voice | La Voix de ma Mère
By Mourad Hamla
Algeria
Special Mention
The Mission
By Mohammad Al-Dabbas
Jordan
Black Iris Award
2021
The Other Cheek
By Sandro Canaan
Egypt
Special Mention
Aïcha
By Zakaria Nouri
Morocco
Black Iris Award
2020
Huda
By May Al-Ghouti
Jordan
Special Mention
Soul Return
By Muhannad Al-Tayeb
Iraq
