Mohamed Habib Attia (born 1983), is a Tunisian film producer. He is best known as the producer of critically acclaimed films Falastine Stereo, It Was Better Tomorrow and Le Challat de Tunis.
Life and career Attia was born in 1983 in Tunis, Tunisia.
In 2009, he co-produced the film Laila's Birthday as an international production with Palestine and Netherlands. The film was directed by Rashid Masharawi. In 2011, Attia produced No More Fear directed by Mourad Ben Cheikh made official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and subsequently in Busan, Taormina, Sheffield, Dubai film festivals. In 2012, his film It Was Better Tomorrow directed by Hinde Boujemaa was premiered at the official selection at the Venice Film Festival, and won the Best Arab Director award in Dubai International Film Festival. In 2013, he produced the Rashid Masharawi's film Falastine Stereo. It was officially selected in Toronto, Dubai and Chicago film festivals.
In 2016, he joined with Zaineb n'aime Pas la Neigh directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. The film had its world premiere at the Locarno International Film Festival, and won the Tanit d'or award at the Carthage Cinematographic Days as well as the prize for Best Documentary at Cinemed Montpellier. In 2014, his production Le Challaat de Tunis opened the ACID section at the Cannes festival and won the prize for Best First Film at the Namur Festival, for Best Director and Best Film in Beirut. The film was officially selected in Dubai, San Sebastian and Busan film festivals and theatrically distributed in more than 15 countries.
In 2017, he collaborated for another international co-production, Beauty and the Dogs. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It was later selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was later obtained the Prize for best sound creation, he subsequently won the prize for best film in Student Jury at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival.
He is the CEO of film production company, 'Cinétéléfilms' since 2007. The company was established in 1983. In 2018, he produced We Could Be Heroes directed by Hind Bensari. The film won the grand prize at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2008 The Carthage Castaways Producer Film 2008 A Season Between Heaven and Hell Producer Short film 2008 The Wedding Song Executive producer Film 2009 Laila's Birthday Producer Film 2010 Attouga, the legend Producer Documentary 2010 Sideways Producer Short film 2011 No More Fear Producer Documentary 2011 Viva Carthago Producer Film 2012 Cursed Be the Phosphate Producer Documentary 2012 It Was Better Tomorrow Producer Documentary 2013 Democracy: Year Zero Producer Documentary 2013 Falastine Stereo Producer Film 2013 Le Challat de Tunis Producer Documentary 2014 Bobby Producer Short film 2016 Zaineb Hates the Snow Producer Documentary 2016 We Are Just Fine Like This Producer Short film 2016 Avant Première Producer Short film 2017 35 MM Producer Short film 2017 Beauty and the Dogs Producer Film 2017 Writing on Snow Producer Film 2018 We Could Be Heroes Producer Film 2018 Leila's Blues Producer Short film 2018 Brotherhood Producer Short film 2018 Sheikh's Watermelons Producer Short film 2019 A Son Producer Film 2019 Fataria, Arab Summit Producer Film 2020 The Man Who Sold His Skin Executive producer Film 2024 Aïcha Producer Film
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Habib Attia: Producer Habib Attia حبيب عطية