Born in Kyiv in 1991, Ameer Fakher Eldin is a screenwriter and director of Syrian-Lebanese origin from the occupied Golan Heights, now living in Germany. His debut feature film "The Stranger" was shown at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it received the Edipo Re Award, and was later selected as the Palestinian entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 94th ceremony. The film received wide acclaim at the 43rd Cairo International Film Festival, winning the Shadi Abdel Salam Award for Best Film and the Best Arab Film award, and was also recognized at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, where it received the award for Best Cinematography and a nomination for Best Director.

In 2025, his second feature film "Yunan" was shown in the main competition of the Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. The film continued its international journey, receiving major awards, including Best Director and Best Actor prizes at the Red Sea International Film Festival, the Arab Film Critics Award for European Films (Best Film), and the Golden Bird awards for Best Actor and Best Actress at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. Most recently, Fakher Eldin was a member of the jury of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the short film competition.