FEATURE FILMS

THE OLIVE PRESS
Writer: Nadim Chammas and Samah El Kadi
Director: Samah El Kadi
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Psychological thriller

The Olive Press follows a family's deep-seated conflicts and struggles that erupt when their daughter falls into a coma, forcing them to confront their identities, faith, and hopes against the backdrop of their cherished but contentious olive plantation in the Chouf mountains of Lebanon. 

The Olive Press is an adaptation of El Kadi’s short film Baadarane, which is produced by Route 243 and is currently in post-production. 

THE BLOOMS
Writer/Director: Sama’an Ashrawi
Genre: Romance, Period, Musical

A period musical exploring the rise of Palestine’s first rock band Al-Bara’em in the 1960s, which Ashrawi’s father and uncle led. Ashrawi has collaborated with a wide range of notable figures in music and entertainment, including Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Chris Rock, and Pharrell. His work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Rolling Stone, Complex, Texas Monthly, and Okayplayer. 

 LIKE SALT
Writer/Director: Darine Hotait
Producer: Mevlut Akkaya
Genre: Time travel, Coming of age, Fantasy

Set between the immediate aftermath of 9/11 in New York and an alternative “ecotopian”
Universe where ecology and alchemy form the bedrock of the Beehive society, an Afro-Arab chemistry wizard inadvertently travels from one timeline to another in search of her missing mother.

The project received development support from the New York Council on the Arts, the North Manhattan Alliance for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Jerome Foundation, and the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture. 

MOKEB
Writer: Hana Fatima Dehradunwala
Genre: Comedy, Road Trip

A feature adaptation of the off-Broadway hit Mokeb that premiered at the Chain Theater to sold-out audiences in February 2025. Mokeb is a road trip comedy about a millennial’s spiritual journey across Iraq’s Arbaeen pilgrimage from Najaf to Karbala. 

THE HEARSE TO THE FINAL HOUSE OF HAPPINESS
Writer/Director: Wisam Jafari
Genre: Dark Comedy

Rabee attempts to escape from the mental health hospital in order to kidnap Donald Trump during his visit to the city of Bethlehem. However, his niece's wedding and the political situation in the city, amid the rejection of Trump's visit, get in the way of him doing so.

TALLAHASSEE
Writer: Hala Alyan
Director: Darine Hotait
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family

A feature film adaptation of the New Yorker short film Tallahassee.

A newly sober Palestinian-American woman, her perfectionist sister, and their mother navigate simmering tensions and buried trauma on a chaotic trip to Cairo, where family expectations, cultural identity, and personal reckonings collide, forcing them to confront the past, redefine love, and discover what survival means across generations and continents.

TV SERIES

AWLAD BATTUTA
Creators: Darine Hotait & Hanna Atallah
Genre: Children & Youth

AWLAD BATTUTA is an enchanting children’s and young adult adventure TV series set in a vibrant world inspired by the legendary travels of Ibn Battuta. The story follows a diverse group of Pan-Arab children who meet at the prestigious Battuta Explorer Mission Camp. In this place, courage, curiosity, and teamwork are put to the ultimate test. As they face thrilling challenges and overcome their deepest fears, extraordinary friendships take root, sparking a journey of self-discovery. How far will the Awlad go to conquer their inner battles and achieve triumphs beyond their wildest dreams?