Jordan’s vibrant cinematic landscape continues to evolve thanks in large part to an increasing diversity of filmmaking talent determined to tell their own unique stories, ranging from intimate portraits and locally rooted genre to historical accounts and the realities of the region’s refugee crisis.
While film remains a highly competitive field, Jordan’s film sector is providing strong support for many up-and-coming filmmakers, from training to networking and funding via the Jordan Film Academy, the Royal Film Commission, Jordan Film Fund and the Amman Film Festival.
A number of projects that took part took part in last year’s Amman Film Industry Days have progressed significantly.
The tentatively titled “Amal,” a documentary project by Khaled Alswidan (Al Khaldi), initially won two major development awards in Amman in 2024, followed by further awards in Cairo and selection in the year-long Storyhouse (Bayt Al Hikayat) development program. Last year it received production support from the Jordan Film Fund, which brought the project significantly closer to its production phase and final financing stages, according to Al Khaldi. “Amal” is next headed to First Cut Lab Doha, where it will enter its next stage of editorial and creative development.
