Rabab Haj Yahya is a Palestinian-American documentary editor based in New York. Most recently, Rabab has edited COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!, winner of multiple awards including the Sundance U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award.
Her work includes the Critics’ Choice-nominated Speed Sisters, the surveillance exposé The Feeling of Being Watched, and the Emmy-nominated Another Body (SXSW Special Jury Award, 2023), which takes a chilling look at deepfake abuse. Other recent credits include The Legend of the Underground, and the Emmy-nominated Apart.
Her work also spans shorts and international series for platforms like Al Jazeera and Vox, including the award-winning short doc, Love the Sinner, and the viral series The Secret Life of Muslims.
In addition to her work as an editor, Rabab has served as an advisor for the Sundance Institute Documentary Edit and Story Lab (2023) and continued as a mentor for the Sundance Contributing Editors program. Rabab also mentors through programs such as Chicken & Egg Pictures and the Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship. She has also provided training and consultations in West Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East, the latter earning her the Sulafa Jadallah Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Cinema.
Fluent in English, Arabic, and Hebrew, Rabab brings a unique cross-cultural perspective and loves to work on stories that elevate marginalized voices.