May Odeh

Producer, Director, Producer, Director

May Odeh is an Palestinian producer and filmmaker. Her recent feature as a producer is "Hanging'' Gardens", which premiered in 2022 in Venice Film Festival. Odeh was known for producing 200 Meters by Ameen Nayfeh, received 27 awards worldwide and was Jordan's official submission for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2020, Odeh was named by Variety as MENA Talent of the Year. She is the founder of ODEH FILMS; a production company aiming to produce and distribute creative documentary and fiction films. Recently, May Odeh and Zorana Mušiki have founded Mayana Films based in Berlin and Munich. Mayana Films is a hub for intriguing stories in the framework of independent international cinema. • Hanging Gardens by Ahmed Yassin Al daradji "2022" • 1000 Fires by Saeed Taji Farouky "2021" • 200 Meters by Ameen Nayfeh "2020" • Maradona's legs by Firas Khoury "2019" • The Crossing by Ameen Nayfeh "2017" • Gaza by Her "2017" • Roshmia by Salim Abu Jabal "2014" • Izriqaq by Rama Mari "2013" • Diaries by May Odeh "2011"