Orwa Al Mokdad is a Syrian writer, and filmmaker. He wrote several films including 300 Miles ( 2016), which premiered in Locarno International film festival and won the Best First Film prize at Doclisboa International Film Festival, the Jury Award at Olhar International Film Festival, and the Edward Snowden prize at the International Festival Signos de la Noite Paris. Orwa Al Mokdad also wrote TV series scripts and short stories, the latest was Madame Suzanne, winner of the short story prize from Goethe Institute.