Multimedia production

National Network
Sweden
Address

Vemdalsgatan 55
16274 Vällingby
Sweden

Telephone
0761130890
E-Mail
wafajamil@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information

Multimedia is a production company established in 2008 in Ramallah- Palestine and
has a branch in Stockholm-Sweden. The company was founded by Palestinian Swedish filmmaker Wafá Jamil Espvall who has 18 years of experience in film production. Espvall aimes to spreading the knowledge of cinema by training the Palestinian, Arabs and European youth to produce their first documentary films.

The company produced several films which were widely received as the documentary film: Coffee for all nations (2015) won the first prize at the human rights film festival in Nobly & Alarad film festival in Sardinia. Furthermore the founder of the company Wafá Jamil produced: Hamas under Palestine. Abraham’s Children, Roots, The Lost home and was the unit film director for "Juda & Mohamad” channel 4 British.

Mission and Objectives

➢ Contribute in cultural development of Palestine and Arabs countries by building high-standard and modern local media outlets.
➢ Empower Palestinians and Arabs to produce their own information and images
by themselves.
➢ Addressing the women social issues by motivating the Palestinians & Arabs female professionals to produce their films.

Main Projects / Activities

OUR PRODUCTION:
PROJECTS IN PROCESS:
The other Gaza, documentary film 70 minutes. Preproduction. Palestinian- Swedish production.

GROOM FROM UMEÅ feature film 90 minutes, Development stage. Palestinian- Swedish production.

FINISHED FILMS:
Dec. 2015 Produced the documentary film, COFFEE FOR ALL NATIONS, 52 minutes. Funded by (Injaaz) Dubai international film festival & The Swedish arts grants committee.

 ➡First prize at the human rights film festival in Nobly,Italy 2017. 

➡First prize at Al Arad film festival in Sardinia Italy 2017. 

➡Festival special mention at Noida international film festival in India 2016. 

➡Honer at Arab film festival Amman 2016. 

➡Mohammed Rouda, a cinema critic, considered the film as one of the five important documentary films in the Arabs world.

HAMAS UNDER PALESTINE, 2008, Documentary film, Well received in Palestine, after the split between Hamas and Fateh and no one of the Palestinian artist, were able to discuss this issue.

CONSULTANCY:
Produced 350 TV episodes for Wattan TV, Palestine, 2008 - 2013.
Produced 12 short documentaries for different NGO’s in Palestine and world wide.
“Shaifeenkom”, “We’re watching you” Black comedy serial, 16 episodes 5-7 minutes. Writing & Directing. Wattan TV. 2009.

TRAINING COURSES:
➢ Project lead & producer “My life is a film” 4 short films 3-5 minutes, in cooperation with the District administration of Hässelby - Vällingby, Stockholm city, June 2019.
➢ Produced 4 short documentary films with students from Gaza, under the theme: The daily obstacles for Palestinians. Gaza, 2016.
➢ Supervisor and instructor, documentary training course for media students. Produced 7 short films, focusing on the women role in the Palestinian society. Nablus, West Bank, 2009.

➢ Instructor, How to Produce TV series? Media Department, Pyalara NGO, Ramallah Palestine, 2008.

Contact (1) Full Name
Wafa' Espvall
Job Title
Director & producer
Head of the organisation
Wafa' Espvall