In 1992, Abu-Assad wrote and directed his first short film, Paper House which was made for NOS Dutch television and won several international awards at film festivals in Paris and Jerusalem.
Pada 1992, Abu-Assad menulis dan menyutradarai film pendek pertamanya, Paper House yang dibuat untuk saluran televisi Belanda NOS dan memenangkan beberapa penghargaan internasional di festival film di Paris dan Yerusalem.