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 |
| Nationality | American, Egyptian |
| Alma mater | New York University, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Known for | Yomeddine (2018) |
| Website | www.dinaemam.com |
Education edit
She graduated from the Columbia University with an MFA in Creative Producing.[3]
Early life edit
Emam was born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised in Brooklyn, NY.
Career edit
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]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Yomeddine | Producer | ||
| 2015 | I Say Dust | Producer | Short film | [11][12] |
References edit
- ^ Variety Staff; Staff, Variety (2018-04-24). "Variety Names 10 Producers to Watch for 2018". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ a b c "'Yomeddine' Produced By Alumna Dina Emam '16 is Egypt's Official Selection for 2019 Academy Award". Columbia University School of the Arts. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Pritchard, Tiffany (May 12, 2018). "From NYU to Cannes: Egyptian Filmmakers A.B. Shawky and Dina Emam on Their Debut Feature, the Competition Title Yomeddine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (November 20, 2019). "The Centrepiece interview: Cairo chief Mohamed Hefzy talks championing indie cinema in the Middle East, upcoming projects". ScreenDaily. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "CANNES 2018 Competition: A.B. Shawky, Dina Emam • Director, producer". Cineuropa. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ambassadors of Canada and Sweden to Egypt honors Egyptian Women Change-makers after a 6-months hiatus dictated by COVID19". Egypt Today. September 17, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Cole, Deborah (May 11, 2018). "Feel-good Egyptian leper film charms Cannes". The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "18 OF 2018: THE EGYPTIANS WHO MADE WAVES THIS YEAR". Cairo Scene. December 27, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Essam, Angy; Hassanein, Dunya (August 29, 2018). "All you need to know about the 2nd edition of GIFF". Egypt Today. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (November 27, 2019). "Cairo Industry Days Wraps With Prizes to Promising Arabic Projects". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER - I Say Dust". We are Moving Stories. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Khachan, Imad (July 3, 2016). "Trailer For " I say Dust", A Short Film Shot At Chess Forum". Chess Forum. Retrieved November 5, 2020.