Waad Al-Kateab (Arabic: وعد الخطيب‎;[2] born c. 1991) is the pseudonym of a Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019),[3] was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary,[4] and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards.[5] Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News| for Channel 4 News.[6] The pseudonymous surname Al-Kateab is used to protect her family.[7]