Jordan-based filmmaker Mais Darwazah has worked across the Arab world in architecture, graphic design and television documentaries.
Her independent film career started when she worked on a number of short experimental films; It Wasn’t a Question of Olives (1’, 2001), The Human Puppet (10’, 2005), Still Waiting (3’, 2007) and Aisha’s Journey (8’, 2009).

After finishing her undergraduate degree in Interior Architecture from Kingston University (UK, 1997), she received the Chevening scholarship from the British Council, completing an MA in Documentary Directing at Edinburgh College of Art (UK, 2007). Her graduation film Take Me Home (54’, 2008), was screened in more than 20 international film festivals. As part of an Arab feature documentary collective entitled Family Albums she completed The Dinner (25’, 2012), which was co- produced with ARTE France and received the Special Mention Audience Award at Cinemed, 2012.

My Love Awaits Me By the Sea is her first feature-length documentary that participated in several development workshops, including the Berlinale Talents Campus DocStation and received numerous regional and international funds such as the Sundance Documentary Development Fund. Her film was selected to officially screen and premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2013. She works and resides in Egypt.