Biography

Maytham Jbara is an Iraqi, Toronto based film producer, Writer and Director from a family of filmmakers in Baghdad. He honed his skills studying Cinema and Television at the University of Baghdad and attending numerous workshops on various aspects of film production. Maytham was selected for the Accelerator Fellowship, as well as the European Audio-Visual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) On Demand Access Program for producers presented by the National Screen Institute and Canada Media Fund.

Maytham founded Purattu Films, a film production company based in Baghdad, Iraq and Toronto. Purattu work includes an award-winning feature film "Hanging Gardens" by Ahmed Yassin, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, numerous short films and several feature films in development. Most of Maytham's projects have been granted funding and awards by various international and Canadian institutions and funds, among them Ontario and Toronto Art Councils, Telefilm Canada, Red Sea Film Festival, Beirut DC with ART, and others.
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