Make A Wish is a 2006 Palestinian

Palestine

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United States

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 short film by Cherien Dabis

Cherien Dabis

Cherien Dabis is a Palestinian American director, producer, and screenwriter. She was named one of Variety magazine's 10 Directors to Watch in 2009.-Background:...

. It tells the story of Mariam, an 11-year-old Palestinian girl who faces enormous obstacles buying a birthday cake. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival

2007 Sundance Film Festival

The 2007 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 18 until January 28, 2007 in Park City, Utah with screenings in Salt Lake City, Utah and Ogden, Utah. It was the 23-rd iteration of the Sundance Film Festival...

 and received a number of awards at other festivals. It was released on DVD as a short for Dabis' 2009 feature film, Amreeka

Amreeka

Amreeka is a 2009 American/Canadian/Kuwaiti independent film written and directed by first-time director Cherien Dabis. It stars Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Joseph Ziegler, and Miriam Smith....

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Awards

2007 Aspen Shortsfest

• Won :BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence - Honorable Mention
• Won:Special Recognition

2007 Cairo International Film Festival for Children

• Won : Ministry of Culture's Awards for Arabian Feature & Short Films
• 3rd place: Bronze Cairo - Best Short Film

2007 Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Chicago International Children's Film Festival

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• Won: Adult's Jury Award - Certificate of Merit Live-Action Short Film or Video
• Won: Peace Prize

2007 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

• Won:Press Award - International Competition
• Won: Special Mention of the Jury - International Competition

External links

• Make A Wish Study Guide
• Make A Wish at the UCLA Center for Near East Studies
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