Education
He studied music in the 1990s and began working as a film editor in 1999.
director film editor film producer
He studied music in the 1990s and began working as a film editor in 1999.
His debut feature film is Heliopolis (2009). His second film is Microphone (2010). He moved to feature-length films in 2002 and began doubling as a visual effects supervisor and credits designer.
His upcoming film Rags and Tatters has been selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Participated as a jury member in some film festivals like London Film Festival in the 2014 Edition and Carthage film festival and others Had his first retrospective in Singapore international film festival in 2014.
Decor - 2014 Rags and Tatters - 2013 Microphone - 2010 Heliopolis - 2009.
Producer by New Century in Cairo, the first high-budget film for him, Starring Khaled Abul Naga, Maged Kidwany and Horeya Farghaly, The film was premiered in London International Film Festival BFI, and announced for the Middle East Premier in Cairo International Film Festival. Rags and Tatters premièred at Toronto international Film Festival 2013, then participated in the official competition in London International Film Festival and was the finest Arabic film in the competition, and screened at many other festivals like Abu Dhabi Film Festival and the Cinemed International Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellier. The film had positive reviews in international press such as Variety, The Guardian, and Huffington Post. World Premier: Toronto international Film Festival 2010 Won— Golden Tulip from Istanbul International Film Festival - 2011 Won— Best Film – El Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa 2011 Won— Tanit d"or from Journées cinématographiques de Carthage Won— Best Editing Award from Dubai International Film Festival Won— Best Filmle 9e FESTIVAL des CINÉMAS d"AFRIQUE du PAYS d"Apt, Vaucluse – 2011 Won— Best Arabic-language film Award from Cairo International Film Festival World Premier: Toronto international Film Festival 2009. won the Special mention award at Cairo International Film Festival in 2009 The Original script won the best first screenplay award of Sawiris Foundation in December 2007.
