Reem Morsi
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Reem Morsi is an Egyptian/Canadian writer/director/producer, based between Canada/Egypt and the US. She worked as a professional scuba diver then a human rights officer at the United Nations and other International Organizations for a decade prior to becoming a filmmaker.
Reem's first feature film as a writer/director/producer, Hysteria, released in 2022, is a multi-genres feature film (Magical Realism, Comedy, Psychological Thriller, Horror) told through three stories around the theme of Islamophobia. She also directed a second feature film, the thriller/drama, The Last Mark, (TIFF Selects 2021). Reem has also directed two episodes of "Virgins" a new CBC Gem series, including the series finale that is released on CBC Gem 2022 as well as others. Her third feature film, "Queen Tut" is set to be released in 2022.
Morsi's feature film script, Bootleg, received the Rainin script-writing grant/The San Francisco Film Society (2016) & won the Telefilm Canada New Voices Award at the Toronto Screenwriters Conference in 2017 to be produced in 2023. She was selected as one of 10 participants at the Berlinale Script Lab 2018, and both herself and her project Bootleg were especially highlighted at the Berlinale Talents Opening Ceremony and throughout the program. Following that, Reem & Bootleg participated at Realness Pan African Screenwriting Residency & Cannes Film Festival Atelier des Cinemas du Mondes.
Morsi's film credits include Their Feast (2012 TIFF, BBC, Cine Sud), Nostalgia (2015 - WIFTV), The Door (Whistler, 2016 & Best Drama at 2017 Yorkton Film Festival, Audience Choice Award & Best Screenplay at WIFT Showcase 2018), Show & Tell (2016), which won the WIFT/BravoFact pitch competition & Golden Sheaf Awards for Best Director, Best Short Subject & Best Emerging Director (Yorkton Film Festival, 2017). Reem also won the Canadian National Genre Competition by WIFTV for her series sci/fi genre concept, Fish.
Morsi has participated in the Berlinale Talents & Script Station (2012 & Bootleg 2018) & TIFF (2016) Talent Labs, CFC's Directors' & WIDC Director's labs in 2014/2015. Morsi is a recipient of The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television inaugural Apprenticeship Program for Female Directors, through which she shadowed the director of The Handmaid's Tale. She has also been chosen as a participant of Women in View's 2xMore 2017 Director's Lab, and directed an episode of Sinking Ship Entertainment series Dino Dana (TVOKids/Amazon Prime). She has also written/ directed an episode of My Perfect Landing (Family Channel/Netflix).
Reem's first feature film as a writer/director/producer, Hysteria, released in 2022, is a multi-genres feature film (Magical Realism, Comedy, Psychological Thriller, Horror) told through three stories around the theme of Islamophobia. She also directed a second feature film, the thriller/drama, The Last Mark, (TIFF Selects 2021). Reem has also directed two episodes of "Virgins" a new CBC Gem series, including the series finale that is released on CBC Gem 2022 as well as others. Her third feature film, "Queen Tut" is set to be released in 2022.
Morsi's feature film script, Bootleg, received the Rainin script-writing grant/The San Francisco Film Society (2016) & won the Telefilm Canada New Voices Award at the Toronto Screenwriters Conference in 2017 to be produced in 2023. She was selected as one of 10 participants at the Berlinale Script Lab 2018, and both herself and her project Bootleg were especially highlighted at the Berlinale Talents Opening Ceremony and throughout the program. Following that, Reem & Bootleg participated at Realness Pan African Screenwriting Residency & Cannes Film Festival Atelier des Cinemas du Mondes.
Morsi's film credits include Their Feast (2012 TIFF, BBC, Cine Sud), Nostalgia (2015 - WIFTV), The Door (Whistler, 2016 & Best Drama at 2017 Yorkton Film Festival, Audience Choice Award & Best Screenplay at WIFT Showcase 2018), Show & Tell (2016), which won the WIFT/BravoFact pitch competition & Golden Sheaf Awards for Best Director, Best Short Subject & Best Emerging Director (Yorkton Film Festival, 2017). Reem also won the Canadian National Genre Competition by WIFTV for her series sci/fi genre concept, Fish.
Morsi has participated in the Berlinale Talents & Script Station (2012 & Bootleg 2018) & TIFF (2016) Talent Labs, CFC's Directors' & WIDC Director's labs in 2014/2015. Morsi is a recipient of The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television inaugural Apprenticeship Program for Female Directors, through which she shadowed the director of The Handmaid's Tale. She has also been chosen as a participant of Women in View's 2xMore 2017 Director's Lab, and directed an episode of Sinking Ship Entertainment series Dino Dana (TVOKids/Amazon Prime). She has also written/ directed an episode of My Perfect Landing (Family Channel/Netflix).
