Palmyre Badinier

Palmyre Badinier studied Arabic Literature and International Relations and holds a master’s degree in Law and Management for the Audiovisual Industry. She has worked in the fields of journalism, diplomacy, and international artistic exchanges. Her career in the film industry began in 2006, when she was an associate producer with the Palestinian production company Dar Films. In 2008, she co-founded Paris-based Les Films de Zayna, an independent production company with a strong focus on stories and talents from the Arab world. Through European and international co-productions, Badinier executive-produced the documentary collection Family Albums (2011), Nassim Amaouche’s ‘Terra cognita’ (2012); Syrian directors Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf’s ‘Deaf Day’ (2011); and Raed Andoni’s feature-length films ‘Fix Me’ (2009), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was selected for the Festival de Cannes, and ‘Ghost Hunting’ (2017), which was named Best Documentary at the Berlin International Film Festival. Since 2017, Badinier has produced her film projects through Urban Factory (France) and Akka Films (Switzerland). She is a member of the EAVE network.