Women Filmmakers in Egypt
by samar57 | created - 15 Dec 2013 | updated - 12 Jan 2014 | Public
1. Hala Lotfy
Producer | Al-khoroug lel-nahar
Hala Lotfy was born in 1973 in Cairo, Egypt. She is a producer and director, known for Coming Forth by Day (2012), Leil Khargi (2018) and The Bridge.
2. Hala Khalil
Director | Nawara
Hala Khalil obtained a degree in film directing in 1992 from the Cairo Film School and started her career by writing and directing short films and documentaries. Her short film The Kite (1997) traveled to many film festivals and won several awards and international acclaim. Khalil has written and ...
3. Ayten Amin
Director | Souad
Ayten Amin was born in 1978 in Alexandria, Egypt. She is a director and writer, known for Souad (2021), Villa 69 (2013) and The Shanabs (2023).
4. Nadine Khan
Director | Abu Saddam
Nadine Khan is a filmmaker living and working in Cairo. She has a BA (2001) in film directing from the Egyptian Higher Film Institute. Since then, she has directed several fiction films, commercials, TV series and music videos. Her debut feature film Chaos, Disorder/ Harag w' Marag won the Jury ...
5. Enas El-Degheidy
Director | Mothakerat morahkah
Enas El-Degheidy was born in 1953 in Cairo, Egypt. She is a director and assistant director, known for Mothakerat morahkah (2001), Al bahethat an al horeya (2004) and Dantilla (1998).
6. Maryam Abu-Of
Director | Tamantashar Yom
Mariam Abo-Ouf is an Egyptian director, and daughter of the famous actor Ezzat Abo-Ouf. She was born in Cairo and studied political science at college, before moving to England to study filmmaking. She debuted with the short film "Taxi", and also worked as an assistant director to several directors...
7. Sandra Nashaat
Director | El-Rahinah
Sandra Nashaat is known for El-Rahinah (2006), The Deal (2012) and Masgoon Tranzait (2008).
8. Kamlah Abu-Zikri
Director | Wahed-Sefr
Kamlah Abu-Zikri is known for One-Zero (2009), 18 Days (2011) and A Day for Women (2016).
9. Manal El Seify
Director | El-Haya Montaha El-lazza
Manal El Seify is known for Joys of Life (2005), Not Engineer Hasan (2008) and Wara Kol Bab 2 (Gigi's Family) (2021).
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