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Hanan Kattan (born May 22, 1962) is a Jordanian-born, British-based film producer of Palestinian origin. She is also co-owner of online marketing agency EBS Digital and multi-media entertainment company Enlightenment Productions. She currently lives with her civil partner, writer and director Shamim Sarif, in Surrey. They have two sons.

Kattan created Enlightenment Productions^[1] and EBS Digital in partnership with Shamim Sarif.^[2]

Career

Kattan has produced three feature films through Enlightenment Productions including 1950s South African drama/love story The World Unseen and contemporary urban romantic comedy I Can't Think Straight.^[3] She also conceived the 2010 TEDx Holy Land Conference, which brought together Arab and Israeli women to discuss issues of mutual interest in technology, entertainment and design, which then became the subject of the 2011 documentary film, The House of Tomorrow, directed by Sarif.^[4]

At Cannes Festival^[5] 2013 Shamim Sarif and Hanan announced their new film Despite The Falling Snow with Olga Kurylenko, Charles Dance, and Maria Furtwängler. The film will be produced by their company Enlightenment Productions.

Kattan published her first book Grow Your Profits^[6] about online marketing in 2012 through Enlightenment Productions.

Filmography

References

^ Fuchs, Ellise (12 August 2011). "It's the Film at Work: Interview with Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan". Popmatters. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
^ Rachel Beebe, "Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan.(Q+A)", Curve, 1 May 2009 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
^ Scott, Rachel (2nd April 2009). "Having a gay old time". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Billy Cox, "‘House of Tomorrow’ infused with excitement and optimism", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 16 April 2012.
^ http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/kurylenko-furtwangler-fall-for-snow/5056295.article
^ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13819299-grow-your-profits

External links

Hanan Kattan at IMDb

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[Fuchs-1] Fuchs, Ellise (12 August 2011). "It's the Film at Work: Interview with Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan". Popmatters. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

[2] Rachel Beebe, "Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan.(Q+A)", Curve, 1 May 2009 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .

[Scott-3] Scott, Rachel (2nd April 2009). "Having a gay old time". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[4] Billy Cox, "‘House of Tomorrow’ infused with excitement and optimism", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 16 April 2012.

[5] ttps://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/kurylenko-furtwangler-fall-for-snow/5056295.article

[6] ttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13819299-grow-your-profits

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-'''Hanan Kattan''' (born May 22, 1962) is a Jordanian-born, British-based [[film producer]] of Palestinian origin. She is also co-owner of online marketing agency [[EBS Digital]] and multi-media entertainment company [[Enlightenment Productions]]. Born in [[Jordan]], in 1998 she married Khaled Ghattas (1958-2007), an artist, poet and ENT surgeon, and obtained her British citizenship. She currently lives with her civil partner, writer and director [[Shamim Sarif]], in Surrey. They have two sons.
+'''Hanan Kattan''' (born May 22, 1962) is a Jordanian-born, British-based [[film producer]] of Palestinian origin. She is also co-owner of online marketing agency [[EBS Digital]] and multi-media entertainment company [[Enlightenment Productions]]. She currently lives with her civil partner, writer and director [[Shamim Sarif]], in Surrey. They have two sons.
 Kattan created [[Enlightenment Productions]]<ref name=Fuchs>{{cite news|last=Fuchs|first=Ellise|title=It's the Film at Work: Interview with Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/144901-interview-with-shamim-sarif-and-hanan-kattan/|accessdate=17 March 2013|newspaper=Popmatters|date=12 August 2011}}</ref> and [[EBS Digital]] in partnership with [[Shamim Sarif]].<ref>Rachel Beebe, [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-206357148.html "Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan.(Q+A)"], ''[[Curve (magazine)|Curve]]'', 1 May 2009 {{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref>
 ==Career==
-Kattan has produced two feature films through Enlightenment productions: 1950s South African drama/love story ''[[The World Unseen]]'', plus contemporary urban romantic comedy ''[[I Can't Think Straight]]''.<ref name=Scott>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Rachel|title=Having a gay old time|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/apr/02/shamim-sarif|accessdate=17 March 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2nd April 2009}}</ref>  She also conceived the 2010 [[TED (conference)|TEDx]] Holy Land Conference, which brought together Arab and Israeli women to discuss issues of mutual interest in technology, entertainment and design, which then became the subject of the 2011 documentary film, ''[[The House of Tomorrow (documentary)|The House of Tomorrow]]'', directed by Sarif.<ref>Billy Cox, [http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2012-04-16/section/review-house-of-tomorrow-infused-with-excitement-and-optimism/ "‘House of Tomorrow’ infused with excitement and optimism"], ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'', 16 April 2012.</ref>
+Kattan has produced three feature films through Enlightenment Productions including 1950s South African drama/love story ''[[The World Unseen]]'' and contemporary urban romantic comedy ''[[I Can't Think Straight]]''.<ref name=Scott>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Rachel|title=Having a gay old time|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/apr/02/shamim-sarif|accessdate=17 March 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2nd April 2009}}</ref>  She also conceived the 2010 [[TED (conference)|TEDx]] Holy Land Conference, which brought together Arab and Israeli women to discuss issues of mutual interest in technology, entertainment and design, which then became the subject of the 2011 documentary film, ''[[The House of Tomorrow (documentary)|The House of Tomorrow]]'', directed by Sarif.<ref>Billy Cox, [http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2012-04-16/section/review-house-of-tomorrow-infused-with-excitement-and-optimism/ "‘House of Tomorrow’ infused with excitement and optimism"], ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'', 16 April 2012.</ref>
 At [[Cannes Festival]]<ref>http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/kurylenko-furtwangler-fall-for-snow/5056295.article</ref> 2013 [[Shamim Sarif]] and Hanan announced their new film [[Despite The Falling Snow]] with [[Olga Kurylenko]], [[Charles Dance]], and [[Maria Furtwängler]]. The film will be produced by their company [[Enlightenment Productions]].