Don't Be Long, Little Bird

Director Biography - Reem Jubran

Reem Jubran is a filmmaker, and artist. Her work and education in cinema for a span of 11 years spans between narrative and experimental film, documentary, production work, and film photography. While achieving a B.A. in Film Studies from UC Berkeley, Reem dabbled in experimental and narrative video and then continued her film education in Palestine, where she worked as Assistant Director in production. Today, she holds an M.F.A. in Directing from University of California, Los Angeles. Reem’s films and artistic works have touched the hearts of viewers from across the world, aiming to connect with audiences of similar interest in exploring identity, maintaining cultural heritage, and pure experimentation.

Most recently, her latest short Don’t Be Long, Little Bird has been awarded the Gothams Student Showcase Award, sponsored by Focus Features. The story behind making Don’t Be Long, Little Bird was featured in an Emmy award-winning PBS one-hour documentary called, LA Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement, a documentary that featured Reem’s work as a continuation of the legacy of the ethnic film students that emerged during the LA Rebellion.