“do you really give a fuck if there is light at the end of THIS tunnel?!”
a part of “hey Universum” a (poster) group exhibition in public space 2021
“El-Dokki | Lichtenberg” a video installation part of “Kindred Chronicles” group exhibition at Museum Lichtenberg im Stadthaus 2021
Trailer of NischenKosmos 2021
Trailer of Images Neue Choreografien 3rd edition “Lust” 2021
Showreel for choreographer Stephan Ehrlich 2020
“In praise of light” performance trailer 2020
a part of Leiko Ikemura’s exhibition at St. Matthäus-Kirche
“To the Mountain” music video 2019
“Objet trouvé sur un tournage” produced by La Cinematheque Francaise for the exhibition “Brune/blonde” October 2010–January 2011
Editing:
Full length and short Fiction:
2018
Junior editor of “About Her”, directed by Islam El-Azzazi, edited by Dina Farouk.
2015 – 2016
Trailer editor of “Balash Tebosni”, directed by Ahmed Amer, edited by Dina Farouk.
2014
Assistant editor of “Kodrat Gheir Adeya”, directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed, edited by Mona Rabie.
2011 – 2012
Assistant editor of “After the Battle”, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, edited by Mona Rabie.
*Official competition of the 65th Cannes film festival in 2012
2011
Assistant editor of Le Professeur, directed by the Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, edited by Dina Farouk.
2010
Editor of the short Objet Trouve sur un Tournage, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, produced by La Cinematheque Francaise for the exhibition “Brune/blonde” (October 2010–January 2011).
2009
Assistant editor of “In True Colors”, Directed by Osama Fawzy, edited by Dina Farouk.
2008 – 2010
Assistant editor of “Rasael ElBahr”, directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed, edited by Mona Rabie.
2008 – 2009
Assistant editor of “Ehki ya Shahrazad”, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, edited by Mona Rabie.
2007
Assistant editor of “Genenet ElAsmak”, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, edited by Mona Rabie.
2005
Editor of “Fi Waqten Ma”, directed by Bassem Adly.
Feature and short Documentary:
2020 – present
Editor of “Onsi” directed by Viola Shafik.
2012
Editor of “Karrasat Al-Ahlam directed by Ali Zaraket, produced by Al-Jazirah Documentary – Lebanon.
2005 – 2006
Assistant editor of “These Girls” directed by Tahani Rached, edited by Mona Rabie. *Official selection at the 59th Cannes film festival.
Television:
2013
Co-editor of the limited series “Heat Wave” directed by Mohammad Yassin.
2008
Participated in digitizing the archives of the national Lebanese television (Tele Liban) as a part of the restoration project funded by the French ministry of culture and The Gate – Lebanon.
2008
Edited a few television advertisements for Independent Productions – Lebanon.
Other:
2016
Editor of short explanatory videos for refugees rights. Berlin, Germany.
2011 – 2012
Editor of Words of Women from the Egyptian Revolution a web documentary series directed by Leil Zahra Mortada.
2010
Editor of videos for Isha yoga centre for Isha outreach and Isha Vidhya campaigns for rural villages in Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore, India.
Directing:
2019
First assistant director of “Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?” directed by Mohammad Shawky Hassan.
2001
Trainee assistant director of “Mouwaten wa Mokhber wa Harame” directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed.
Acting:
2002 – 2003
Actor in the full length fiction “Klephty” directed by Mohammad Khan.
2000 – 2001
Attended classes at the Actors’ studio – Cairo.
Collectives Affiliation:
2020
Artist in residence at Hier und Jetzt: Connections, BLO Ateliers. Berlin, Germany.
2011 – 2012
Founding member of the Mosireen collective, a non-profit media activism collective for the purpose of documenting the events during and after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. The collective provides free training, technical support, equipment and a library, as well as organizing public screenings, open discussions and events.
CONFERENCES and Workshops
2012
As a member of Mosireen Collective:
- Video for Change retreat – Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Hakaya storytelling conference – Alexandria, Egypt
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