Jonah Malak, also known as Karim Haroun,Frédéric Bouchard, "« Dave Not Coming Back » : Jonah Malak retrace le récit d’une tragique expédition sous-marine". Lien Multimédia, September 15, 2020. is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, producer and editor from Montreal, Quebec.Caroline Montpetit, "Jonah Malak invite à plonger à un souffle de la mort". Le Devoir, September 11, 2020. He is most noted for Dave Not Coming Back and Spare My Bones, Coyote!
Early life and education Jonah Malak was born in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War. After completing his Bachelor in Mathematics at the American University of Beirut, he moved to Montreal, Canada where he completed a double Bachelor in Arts in Film Studies and in Film Production.
He was a founding partner of the Canadian production company Nemesis Films with Pascal Plante and Dominique Dussault (producer)."Dominique Dussault devient l’unique actionnaire de Nemesis Films". Qui Fait Quoi, March 28, 2024.
Career Since founding Nemesis Films, Jonah Malak directed exclusively documentary films : Mystic Mass (Masse mystique), My Tuesdays at Catherine's (Mes mardis chez Catherine), and Dave Not Coming Back."LA DERNIÈRE PLONGÉE DE DAVE – un film de Jonah Malak – à l’affiche au Québec dès le 11 septembre". L'Initiative, August 10, 2020.
He had previously directed two short-films, June and Chronicles of Hyperinflation.
Malak is also a published writer, and his publications include Le Conte de la maison bête and Les Morts d'Omar.
Filmography Year Title Credit Festivals / Awards 2014 Mystic MassDirector Editor Producer Visions du Réel, Official SelectionRIDM, Official Selection 2018 My Tuesdays At Catherine’sDirector Editor Producer 2020 Dave Not Coming BackDirector Editor Producer Nomination: Canadian Screen Award, Best Editing in a DocumentaryBrent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.Winner: Canadian Cinema Editors, Best editing in a Feature documentaryWinner: Austin Film Festival, Audience AwardWinner: Hamilton Film Festival, Best Documentary 2023 Red RoomsEditor Nomination: Gala Québec Cinéma, Prix Iris for Best Editing 2025 Spare My Bones, Coyote!Director Editor Producer Nominations: Canadian Screen AwardCanadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length DocumentaryCanadian Screen Award for Best Original Music in a DocumentaryCanadian Screen Award for Best Sound Design in a DocumentaryWinner: DocsMxl, Best International Documentary
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