Zeina Durra

Zeina Durra is a writer/director. She received her BA in Oriental Studies from Oxford University and MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Film Programme. Her directorial debut, THE IMPERIALISTS ARE STILL ALIVE!, starring the French actress Elodie Bouchez premiered in US Competition at Sundance 2010. Sundance called THE IMPERIALISTS ARE STILL ALIVE! " an exceptional work and heralds the arrival of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent" and Movieline labeled her, " Sundance's most fascinating filmaker, ". Warsaw also awarded THE IMPERIALISTS ARE STILL ALIVE! Best First Feature. Durra is currently working on her second feature and other art projects. "Filmmakers." THE IMPERIALISTS ARE STILL ALIVE. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2012. .