Cinephilia is a New York based film production company, development studio, and talent incubator championing African, Arab, and Southwest Asian storytellers and filmmakers.

Founded in 2010, Cinephilia Productions has produced numerous award-winning films that can be seen on Sundance Channel, BBC, The New Yorker, AMC Networks, and at international film festivals.

Through its incubator programs and development studio, Cinephilia developed more than 600 film projects, provided film education to over 5000 filmmakers, and launched several industry programs in partnership with international film festivals and organizations. Cinephilia’s latest incubator releases include films such as "Goodbye Julia" (Cannes Film Festival), "You Will Die at Twenty" (Venice Film Festival), "Snow and The Bear" (Toronto International Film Festival), "Their Algeria" (Visions Du Reel), “Afloat” (Mostra de València), “Yalla Parkour” (DOC NYC) among others. Check Cinephilia Releases.

Cinephilia has provided support to its 800+ fellows in all stages of their process from inception to distribution. ​​Cinephilia occupies the space between ideation and production and is designed to embody storytelling as a genuine art​ form. Cinephilia's approach to storytelling bridges literature and cinema by focusing on genre driven films.

Darine Hotait is a writer, director, producer, and the founder of Cinephilia Productions. Her work focuses on the politics of identity, Arab & African diaspora, and genres like science fiction and magical realism.
Named on Disney’s List of Directors on the Rise in 2022, Darine’s films can be seen on Sundance Channel, The New Yorker, AMC Networks, BBC, Forbes, Outfest, and at numerous international film festivals. She is the recipient of the New York Council on the Arts Artist Award, the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, the Jerome Hill Finalist Award, the North Manhattan Arts Alliance Artist Award, and the 40 under 40 Arab America Award.