Jehane Noujaim

Jehane Noujaim is an acclaimed American documentary film director, born on May 17, 1974. She is renowned for her impactful films, including Control Room, Startup.com, Pangea Day, and The Square. Additionally, she co-directed The Great Hack and The Vow with Karim Amer. Her work often explores complex social and political issues, particularly in the context of the Middle East and the United States.

Early Life and Education

Noujaim was born to a Lebanese father and an American mother in Kuwait and later raised in Cairo. She moved to Boston at the age of 10 and attended Milton Academy. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1996, initially pursuing a pre-med path before shifting her focus to visual arts and philosophy after discovering her passion for photography and filmmaking.

Career Highlights

• Documentary Filmmaking: Noujaim began her career with Startup.com, which won several awards, including the Directors Guild of America Award for Best Documentary. Her film The Square received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.
• Recent Projects: In 2019, she directed The Great Hack, a documentary about the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal. More recently, she directed The Vow, a series about the NXIVM cult, which aired on HBO.

Current Work

As of 2023, Noujaim is involved in various projects including executive producing Flight/Risk and directing a documentary series titled The Man Will Burn about Burning Man.

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