Bandar Albuliwi
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Bandar is an alumnus of the esteemed American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts in Directing in the class of 2010.
His directorial debut, "Peace after Marriage," featuring Hiam Abbass, not only earned acclaim at over 50 international film festivals but also secured the prestigious "Creative Promise Award" at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the realm of feature films, Bandar's script for "A Brotherhood" has garnered significant attention, with three prominent Hollywood producers, including two-time Academy Award nominee Hany Abu Assad, attached to the project.
Among his notable achievements is the award-winning short film "Broadway Bound," which received the Grand Merrier Fellowship at the New York Film Festival. Bandar also demonstrated his directorial prowess in the television realm through the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences TV Directing fellowship, contributing to the FOX television series "Brothers" for a full season.
Venturing into the world of theater, Bandar's stage-play "Side by Side" premiered off-off-Broadway at the American Theater of Actors in New York City. Notably, he holds membership in the esteemed Actors Studio in New York City. Additionally, as a versatile artist, Bandar showcased his acting talent off-Broadway in the acclaimed stage-play "Back of the Throat," directed by Jim Simpson, at the Flea Theater.
His directorial debut, "Peace after Marriage," featuring Hiam Abbass, not only earned acclaim at over 50 international film festivals but also secured the prestigious "Creative Promise Award" at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the realm of feature films, Bandar's script for "A Brotherhood" has garnered significant attention, with three prominent Hollywood producers, including two-time Academy Award nominee Hany Abu Assad, attached to the project.
Among his notable achievements is the award-winning short film "Broadway Bound," which received the Grand Merrier Fellowship at the New York Film Festival. Bandar also demonstrated his directorial prowess in the television realm through the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences TV Directing fellowship, contributing to the FOX television series "Brothers" for a full season.
Venturing into the world of theater, Bandar's stage-play "Side by Side" premiered off-off-Broadway at the American Theater of Actors in New York City. Notably, he holds membership in the esteemed Actors Studio in New York City. Additionally, as a versatile artist, Bandar showcased his acting talent off-Broadway in the acclaimed stage-play "Back of the Throat," directed by Jim Simpson, at the Flea Theater.