Dina Emam
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 |
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]
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 her then-partner, 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
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Yomeddine | Producer | ||
| 2015 | I Say Dust | Producer | Short film | [11][12] |
References
- ^ 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.