Jackie Salloum

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Jacqueline Reem Salloum
Bornc. 1975 (1975)
Beit Jala, State of Palestine
Other namesJacqueline Salloum, Jackie Salloum
EducationEastern Michigan University,
New York University
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, visual artist, curator, activist
Websitejsalloum.com

Jacqueline Reem Salloum (born c. 1975) is an American filmmaker, visual artist, and activist, of Palestinian and Syrian descent.[1] Her work challenges Hollywood's stereotypes of Arabs, as well themes about about her personal heritage and family history.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Jacqueline Reem Salloum was born in Beit Jala, Palestine.[3] She was raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States and attended Harrison High School.[4][5]

She continued her education at Eastern Michigan University, and New York University (MFA degree).[3] She started working on the film Planet of the Arabs (2005) while attending college.[6]

Career[edit]

Salloum directed and edited Planet of the Arabs (2005), an experimental short film on Hollywood’s negative depiction of Arabs and Muslims through the decades.[4][7][8] Inspired by Jack Shaheen’s book, Reel Bad Arabs (2014), the short film was a selection at the Sundance Film Festival and has also been exhibited in art galleries and museums globally.[8][9][5] Salloum is the director and editor of the film, Slingshot Hip Hop (2008),[10][11][12] the first feature-length documentary about the Palestinian hip hop scene which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[13]

In 2017, Salloum was an artist-in-residence at New York University, and taught the class, "Memory Metamorphosis".

Salloum’s art and video work have been exhibited internationally, including in Mori Art Museum, Japan;[14][15] Reina Sofia, Spain;[16] Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; Palazzo delle Papesse Centre for Contemporary Art, Sienna, Italy, Wallspace Gallery, New York and Void Gallery, Ireland as well as film festivals; IDFA, New Directors New Films, Tiff kids, DoxBox Syria, and Beirut International Film Festival.[17][citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Palestinian rhythms of resistance". Al Jazeera. November 7, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ Talass, Rawaa (2022-04-21). "Celebrating Arab-American artists' contribution to culture". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ a b Armes, Roy (2015-01-29). New Voices in Arab Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-253-01528-0.
  4. ^ a b "Area woman hits big time with film". Detroit Free Press. 2005-01-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Film: Area woman gets a spot at Sundance Festival". Detroit Free Press. 2005-01-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Film focus: Negative perception of Arabs". The South Bend Tribune. 2005-01-17. pp. B3. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Samson moves to the cutting edge". The Boston Globe. 2004-09-17. p. 52. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b Murphy, Maureen Clare (2004-06-06). "Film review: "Planet of the Arabs" and "Arabs A Go-Go"". The Electronic Intifada. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. ^ ""Slingshot Hip Hop," documentary film directed by J Reem Salloum". Palestine Museum US. October 23, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ^ "Palestinian rap asks, 'Who's the terrorist?'". Arizona Daily Star. 2004-07-14. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Slingshot Hip Hop". Democrat and Chronicle. 2009-05-14. p. 50. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Film Clips: Slingshot Hip Hop". The Taos News. 2009-06-18. pp. Z037. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Yo! West Bank raps". The Capital Times. 2008-10-16. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ ""Go-Betweens" in a Minute (5)Suhel Nafar & Jacqueline Reem Salloum: Yala to the Moon - 森美術館公式ブログ". www.mori.art.museum. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  15. ^ Shimazaki, Jun (2014-01-20). "Palestinian hip-hop documentary opens in Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  16. ^ "Actividad - Pero si sólo estaba actuando -". Museo Reina Sofia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  17. ^ "2008: 8th Edition Awards". Beirut International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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