Experience

Zawya Cinema and Distribution

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Festival Organizer

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  - Head of Program for the Panorama of the European Film. - Head of Program for 3rd edition of Cairo Cinema Days - Festival Organization team for the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th editions of the Panorama of the European Film - Production: fund proposals, markets pitching and workshops - Attended Cannes Film Festival in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 and Berlin 2018, 2019 - Participated in the DOC med production workshop 2012-2013 - Head of Program for the Panorama of the European Film. - Head of Program for 3rd edition of Cairo Cinema Days - Festival Organization team for the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th editions of the Panorama of the European Film - Production: fund proposals, markets pitching and workshops - Attended Cannes Film Festival in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 and Berlin 2018, 2019 - Participated in the DOC med production workshop 2012-2013



El Gouna Film Festival

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Print Traffic Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Present



Freelance

• Egypt

• Writing and miscellaneous

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  • Senior Columnist at Cairo Scene • August 2014- May 2015 (Paris, France) Co-developer on a series “Heya” with Safinez Bousbia (director of El Gusto) • November 2013 till June 2014: Film curator at Vent, a cultural space in Down Town • March-April 2011: Worked as a Fixer on a reportage. Electro Chaabi, that was filmed for ARTE’s cultural program Tracks. The documentary was about popular/shaabi music (mahraganat) in Egypt’s slums • Various copywriting and editing projects



Global Development Network

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Africa Regional Coordinator

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

  In charge of the African window of GDN’s electronical voice (website) with the mission to maintain and enhance the network between researchers and to ensure that their work is available to the public in English and in French. Other tasks included: translation, abstract writing, and sourcing In charge of the African window of GDN’s electronical voice (website) with the mission to maintain and enhance the network between researchers and to ensure that their work is available to the public in English and in French. Other tasks included: translation, abstract writing, and sourcing



In Zone Advertising

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive and English copywriter

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

  Wrote the slogan and brochure for Jewar’s (real estate) marketing campaign. Was link between clients and designers Wrote the slogan and brochure for Jewar’s (real estate) marketing campaign. Was link between clients and designers