CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
She has five
award-winning shorts under her belt, including
THE DARK OUTSIDE (2012) and THE PARROT
(2016). Her award-winning debut feature film
FARHA (2021) held its world premiere at the 46th
Toronto International Film Festival and continues
to be selected for renowned film festivals
worldwide.
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
FARHA
was selected as Jordan's entry in the International
Feature Film Category for the 95th Academy
Awards (Oscars) in 2023 and achieved a historic
first win for Jordan by receiving the Best Youth Film
Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA),
making Sallam the first Jordanian director ever to
be awarded an APSA. FARHA also made it to
Netflix's top 10 list in 11 countries.