Name: Yumna Patel

Recipient Year: 2024

Name of Film: The Night Before the Truce

Description: Yumna Patel is an Indian-American journalist and filmmaker. She lived in and reported from the occupied West Bank between 2016-2023. Yumna's field of work focuses on Palestinian life under occupation and apartheid, and the everyday human stories that get overlooked and underreported in the media. Yumna has directed and produced a number of short-form documentaries in Palestine, exploring themes of resistance, community resilience in the face of displacement, and the never-ending battle of Palestinians to remain on their land. Yumna is currently based in Houston, Texas. She is the Editor in Chief at Mondoweiss, an independent news organization dedicated to sharing news and opinion on the struggle for Palestinian freedom and liberation.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yumna-patel-8a043973?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAA-M