Wissam Tanios holds a bachelor’s degree in Film Directing. His work often explores characters facing grief, undergoing profound transformations, and adapting to new realities.

His debut feature documentary, We Are From There, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and received several awards, including Best Arab Film and Best Documentary at the Cairo International Film Festival. As a result, the film was critically acclaimed and was released across the world. Wissam was selected for several film residencies, including Cité des Arts in Paris, Nipkow in Berlin, and Global Media Makers in Los Angeles. He is currently developing his first narrative feature, The Sun Sees Everything.