Dina Emam
Egyptian-American filmmaker
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Dina Emam is an Egyptian-American film producer. She was named Variety magazine's 10 Producers to Watch in 2018.[1] She lives in Cairo and New York City.[2]
Dina Emam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dina Emam |
| Alma mater | New York University, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Known for | Yomeddine (2018) |
| Website | www.dinaemam.com |
Education
She graduated from the Columbia University with an MFA in Creative Producing.[3]
Early life
Emam was born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised in Brooklyn, NY.
Career
Emam previously worked at MTV Networks, New York City, in Television Market Research and Production Management.[2]
In 2018, the film she produced titled, Yomeddine,[4] premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France,[5] where it won the Francois Chalais Prize.[6] Both she and the film's director/writer, Abu Bakr (A.B.) Shawky were present earlier to graze the occasion.[3][7] The film later became Egypt's official selection in the Best Foreign-Language Film category for the 2019 Academy Award.[2][8] She also participated in the El-Gouna International Film Festival (GIFF) 2018 press conference.[9]
She served in the 36th Cairo International Film Festival as the Assistant Artistic Director [6] and as a moderator at the 2019 Cairo Film Festival Industry Days on the topic, "Is There Life After Co-Production?".[10]