Trivia

Shot Cairo Time on location in Cairo and the White Desert in only 25 days in 122 degrees Fahrenheit.

Shot Sabah in 20 days on location in Toronto, sometimes shooting in more than 3 downtown locations in one day.

Was 24 when she came back from studying at NYU and made her first short film that never saw the light of day.

Was almost arrested by Egyptian police shooting 2nd unit with her DP and 2nd unit crew.

Is currently working on her next feature film Cairo Time set in Egypt with Daniel Iron and Simone Urdl as producers. (2006)

Won Best Canadian Feature Film for Cairo Time at Toronto International Film Festival 2009.

Went on to make Do Nothing, with one roll of film that then went on to show in over 400 film festivals around the world.

Member of the International Grand jury at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2005; along with Michael Radford and Ali MacGraw.

Her sister, Fadia, shot the behind the scenes documentary and helped 2nd AD.

Cairo Time was Rotten Tomatoes best reviewed film (Romance) of 2010.

Cairo Time won People's Choice award (Film Circuit).

She is considered a fast director in Television who can bring a specific female and cinematic eye to the picture. She loves working with actors.

Patricia Clarkson is a muse to her.

Her mentor for the last 20 years is Atom Egoyan.

Martin Scorsese loved Cairo Time, inviting the director to New York City. He respected the director's courage it took to hold still the camera and Patricia Clarkson's incredible ability to be still. He also attended the premiere of October Gale at the Toronto International Film Festival.