Reem Morsi

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency 2018

Before becoming a filmmaker, Reem worked as a professional scuba diver, and as a human rights officer at the UN and other organizations for over a decade.

Morsi’s many short films include Their Feast (2012 TIFF, BBC, Cine Sud), The Door (Whistler, 2016 & Best Drama (Yorkton 2017 & multiple awards at WIFT Showcase 2018), Show & Tell (2016- WIFT/BravoFact winner) & Multiple Golden Sheaf Awards (Yorkton, 2017). Her multi-genres first feature film, Hysteria, a Telefilm Talent to Watch/CFC/Netflix Accelerator/CCA is currently in post- production. Her second feature, “The Last Mark”, screened at TIFF Selects, 2021. Reem has also directed two episodes of “Virgins”, a CBC Gem series and others. She is currently in production on her third feature, “Queen Tut”, to be released early 2023. She is also in development on her series “Zahra’s Faces” & “Sweet & Sore”.

Morsi’s feature film script, Bootleg, received many accolades including the Rainin Grant/San Francisco Film Society (2016), Berlinale Script Lab 2018, and highlighted at the Berlinale Talents Opening Ceremony, participated at Realness Pan African Screenwriting Residency & Cannes Film Festival Atelier des Cinemas du Mondes. Bootleg is currently in final stages of development.

Email: Reem.morsi@gmail.com