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- Lisa Eilbacher was born in Saudi Arabia, the daughter of an oil company executive. She spent her most formative years in Paris. After moving to Beverly Hills, California with her family, she soon appeared on television on episodes of Wagon Train (1957), Laredo (1965), My Three Sons (1960), and Gunsmoke (1955). Among her credits as a teenager is The War Between Men and Women (1972), a motion picture starring Jack Lemmon and Barbara Harris. She has since been featured prominently in many TV and film productions.
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Melora Walters was born on 21 October 1960 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress and director, known for Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997) and Dead Poets Society (1989). She was previously married to Alex Vendler, Dylan Walsh and Christopher Scotellaro.- Actress
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Dina Shihabi is a Saudi Arabian actress working in the United States. Dina Shihabi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was raised in Saudi Arabia, Beirut, and Dubai. She had started dance classes at age 6, and at 13 she began taking dance lessons from Sharmilla Kamte, a renowned dance teacher at the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre Chaloub Studio, known as the "dancing queen" of the United Arab Emirates. She became a member of her modern professional dance team.
In Dubai she attended Al Mawakeb School, Emirates International School, and Dubai American Academy. Shihabi performed in numerous school plays, and was encouraged by her teacher, Nancy Mock, to pursue an Acting career.
At age 18, Dina moved to New York City in 2007 and began pursuing a career in acting; this became a full-time profession for her in 2010. In 2011, she was accepted at both Juilliard and The graduate Acting Program at NYU Tisch School for the Arts. Although Dina did not complete a 4 year Bachelor's degree (she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, an Acting Conservatory from 2008 to 2010), NYU waived the requirement of a Bachelor's degree and she graduated with her MFA in 2014. She is the first Middle East-born woman to be accepted to both the Juilliard and NYU Graduate Acting programs.- Actress
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Ashleigh Cummings was born on 11 November 1992 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for The Goldfinch (2019), Hounds of Love (2016) and NOS4A2 (2019).- Actress
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Alexandra Essoe was born on 9 March 1992 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress and writer, known for The Pope's Exorcist (2023), Midnight Mass (2021) and The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020).- Actor
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Named one of Canada's Rising Stars by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017, Hamza Haq stars as Bashir "Bash" Hamed in CTV medical drama TRANSPLANT for which he earned a 2021 Canadian Screen Award win for Best Lead Actor. The series, a 2021 Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Drama series which centers around an ER doctor who fled his native Syria to come to Canada where he must overcome numerous obstacles to resume a career in the high stakes world of emergency medicine.
In 2018, Hamza appeared alongside William Shatner and Russell Peters as twins Amal and Gopal in the CTV mini-series INDIAN DETECTIVE, and earned critical acclaim with a 2018 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Guest Performance for his role as Raza Ali in the CBC drama THIS LIFE. Other notable credits include recurring roles on the Cinemax series JETT opposite Carla Gugino, QUANTICO starring Priyanka Chopra, and THE ART OF MORE with Denis Quaid and Kate Bosworth. Additional television credits include DESIGNATED SURVIVOR, THE BOLD TYPE, BEING HUMAN, and BEST LAID PLANS. He hosted two seasons of the International Emmy® Award nominated children's series LOOK KOOL and plays Jassie the CBC Gem digital original drama THE 410.
On the big screen, he appears opposite Margaret Qualley in the MY SALINGER YEAR which opened the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020, and in the upcoming DELIA'S GONE with Marisa Tomei and Stephan James. He also holds supporting roles in BON COP BAD COP 2 with Colm Feore, THE DEATH AND LIFE OF JOHN F. DONOVAN directed by Xavier Dolan, Darren Aronofsky's MOTHER! and RUN THIS TOWN.
In 2020, Hamza was honoured as Playback's Breakout Star of the Year, and was a recipient of RBC'stop 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. He spoke at TEDxTORONTO Fall digital event series 'Uncharted' using his public platform to speak on issues important to him, including refugees' rights, racial injustice, and combating stereotypes, and has partnered with the Canada Media Fund's MADE/NOUS initiative as ambassador for Islamic History Month in October, as well as their 'Seek More' campaign in Spring 2021. He is loyal advocate for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which brings awareness to and support to those fleeing violence and persecution, and has helped raise funds for their Cash Assistance Program providing refugees with money that enables them to fulfill their needs in a dignified manner and contribute to the local economy.
Raised in Ottawa, Hamza is youngest of four siblings born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents and has called Canada home since he was nine years old. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies with a minor in Law from Carleton University.- Cindy Eilbacher was born on 7 July 1958 in Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for Planet of the Apes (1974), The Big Bounce (1969) and The Young and the Restless (1973).
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Haifaa Al Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. She finished her bachelor's degree in Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master's degree in Directing and Film Studies from the University of Sydney. The success of her three short films, as well as the international acclaim of her award-winning 2005 documentary Women Without Shadows, influenced a whole new wave of Saudi filmmakers and made the issue of opening cinemas in the Kingdom a front-page discussion. Within the Kingdom her work is both praised and vilified for encouraging discussion on topics generally considered too taboo, like tolerance, the dangers of orthodoxy, and the need for Saudis to take a critical look at their traditional and restrictive culture.- Actress
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Ahd Hassan Kamel is an award winning actress and filmmaker from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is best-known for her role as Fatima in the 2018 BBC2 /Netflix series, Collateral. and her starring role in the 2014 BAFTA-nominated film, Wadjda.
Ahd grew up in Saudi Arabia and moved to New York City in 1998. She received a BFA in Animation & Communication from Parsons School of Design in 2014 and a Directing degree from the New York Film Academy in 2015. Ahd then went on to study Acting under the personal tutelage of William Esper at the William Esper Studio.
Ahd has written, directed and acted in her two award-winning short films, The Shoemaker 'Al-Qondorji' (2009) and Sanctity 'Hurma' (2012). She lives with her partner in London.- Tejasswi Prakash was born on June 10, 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar. She is an actress, known for Swaragini: Jodein Rishton Ke Sur (2015), Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya (2017) and Naagin 6 (2022). Also well known for her stints in reality shows like Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and Bigg Boss 15 , where she emerged as the winner of the season. She made her debut in the Marathi film industry with Mann Kasturi Re (2022) which fetched her a nomination for 'Best Debut-Female' at the Filmfare Marathi. She also was the female lead in Rohit Shetty produced 'School, College Ani Life' (2023).
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Büsra Pekin was born on 30 June 1982 in Saudi Arabia. She is an actress and writer, known for Jolly Life (2009), Hadi Insallah (2014) and Let's Sin (2014).- Maria Bahrawi is a 17-year-old Saudi actress, born and based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Maria's passion for acting ignited at the age of 15, prompting her to enroll in acting courses and workshops.
Her journey in the acting world began when she caught the attention of director Tawfik Al Zaidi,, who spent nearly a year searching for the ideal actress for his film 'Norah'. Maria met Tawfik in AlUla in 2022 and landed her debut role as Norah alongside renowned Saudi actors Abdullah Al-Zadhan and Yakoub Al-Farhan.
In 2023, 'Norah' captivated audiences at the Red Sea Film Festival, winning the title of Best Saudi Film and setting a new standard in Saudi cinema.
The groundbreaking achievement continued as 'Norah' secured a historic nomination at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, making cinematic history as the first Saudi feature film to participate in the festival's official selection..
Maria continues to showcase her talent and dedication to the art of acting, promising a bright future in the industry. - Mohammad Bin Salman was born on 31 August 1985 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Osama bin Laden was the founding General Emir and NATO-FVEY designated criminal mastermind behind his militarist forces under the umbrella of Al-Qaeda, and the world's most sought-after militiaman since the 1998 raids on U.S. embassies in parts of East Africa accused by FBI at him, and then accused of single-handedly masterminding series-of-suicide-aircraft-piracies-colloquially-dubbed-as September 11 attacks by the CIA. He claimed indirect-liability for instigating suicide-hijackers in an exclusive interview later on but nevertheless, refuted the charges of being the mastermind by CIA & others. He used to release tapes endorsing militant acts by framing them as retaliatory, self-defense resistance-operations. Almost 10 years after the execution of 9/11 operation, on a late May 1, 2011 evening according to North American Eastern Daylight Time, 44th US President Barack Obama made an announcement that Osama had been summary-executed by US commandos in a hideout under a covert-op codenamed Operation Neptune Spear with OPTASK (operation task) to assassinate him.
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Amr Salama has written and directed multiple award winning feature films.
On A Day Like Today (2008) Asmaa (2011) Excuse My French (2014) Made In Egypt (2014) Sheikh Jackson (2017)
Co-directed the documentary, Tahrir 2011: The Good, The Bad & The Politician, winner of the UNESCO award at the Venice Film Festival and numerous other international awards.
Directed and supervised the content of the first season of the Arabic version of the international TV show, Saturday Night Live.
Directed the hit Arabic Egyptian drama 'Tayea'.
Created, wrote, produced and directed the 1st Netflix original show in Egypt 'Paranormal' which was listed by Variety as one of the best international shows in 2020.
In 2021, co-wrote and directed the film Extracurricular and also co-produced and co-directed the show Bimbo for Shahid VIP.- Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Sumaya is one of the remarkable Saudi Arabian actresses. With her charismatic personality, unique looks and talent, Sumaya came into the spotlight at a staggering pace.
At the age of 16, she left to continue her studies in the United Kingdom. In the summer of 2017, Sumaya got her first role in "Bashar" a Saudi TV show. While continuing her acting training she landed a role in "No Filter" 2018 TV show. And starred in "Another Planet" TV show and "Junoon" film later on Sumaya's very first movie "Roll'em" 2019 was the first Saudi movie to be premiered in the Kingdom cinemas following official legalization.
Sumaya also appeared in "Rashash" TV show 2021, directed by Colin Teague, a major multi million hit show in Saudi Arabia. A thriller that follows the fall of a notorious criminal who lived in 1980s Saudi Arabia. In parallel to her bold acting career, she represented Saudi Arabia in the Dubai Expo 2020 Saudi Pavillion, appearing alongside John Travolta in the short film shaping the narrative of Saudi Arabia to the world.
In 2021, Sumaya starred against Billy Zane in "Rupture" movie, where she performed both in English and Arabic. Filming took place in London and Romania with post-production in Los Angeles. Rupture (2021) aimed to change the perception of the Saudi Film industry to the world, and swept the Best Saudi Film Award at the Red Sea Film Festival in its inaugural edition. Starring Sumaya Rida, who was the ONLY Saudi female actress running for the official RSIFF competition and winning the best film award.
Furthermore, Sumaya starred in Saudi Arabia's Biggest Budget TV show to be ever produced, with a $100M budget, "Rise of Witches" is based on the best-selling fantasy novel "Orchards of Arabistan".
Sumaya is a versatile actress with a wide range of skills and experiences. She possesses strong improvisational skills and is able to project her voice in different vocal ranges. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and Turkish, with experience in various Arabic accents and dialects. Sumaya also has a strong emotional range and can convey complex emotions effectively. In addition, she has experience in stage combat, stunt work, horse riding, singing, motion capture, and voiceover work. She excels in collaborating with other actors and is able to memorize lines quickly.
Being a Saudi actress with an outstanding presence in the Film industry, Sumaya was nominated for the People's Favourite Actress Award at The Joy Awards 2021. Sumaya was also selected by the Saudi Film Commission to represent Saudi Arabia in The Venice 79th Annual International Film Festival 2022 as she was honored as one of the Most influential Arab Women who have exceptional contributions to the filmmaking world. - Elham Ali was born on 31 August 1985 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for Heart Crime (2023), Bashar Shorts (2022) and Bilal the Sixth (2021). She has been married to Khaled saqer since 22 May 2019.
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Sarah Taibah is an artist and filmmaker, from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is the creator, writer and lead in the successful dark comedy series "Jameel Jiddan. She also wrote and acted in the anthology Pan-Arab series "Nemra Etnen" along with the biggest names in the SWANA region. Sarah co-wrote the film "Hwjn" that was based on the best selling novel HWJN, and the film opened Red Sea International Film Festival in its 3rd edition. She also starred in " Mandoob El Lail", which had its world premier at Toronto International Film Festival and Arab premiere in the Red Sea International Film Festival, end of 2023. She is currently working on her new comedy series with an international platform, as the creator, writer and star of the show.
Sarah also starred in "Rollem" the first Saudi film that got screened in Saudi theaters when it first opened in 2018. Sarah acted in several films; both features and shorts such as "VHS tape replaced" that went to 10 festivals in less than a year. She also appeared as a special guest in Ramadan's successful series " Sikkat Safar".
Aside from filmmaking, Sarah got her masters of fine art from Academy of Art university in San Francisco. Through the use of a wide array of mediums ranging from filmmaking, to performance, to Illustrations. Sarah is able to transform her inner dialogues that always revolve around portraying Saudi women, into tangible results which she boldly shares with the community.- Femina George was born on 26 October 1997 in Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for Minnal Murali (2021), Theeppori Benny (2023) and Sesham Mikeil Fathima (2023).
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Alan McAlex was born in Al, Khobar, Saudi Arabia. He is a producer, known for Once Again (2018), Dangal (2016) and Talvar (2015).- Actor
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Fahad Albutairi is a Saudi stand-up comedian, actor, writer and creative producer.
Fahad Albutairi is considered to be the first Saudi stand-up comedian to appear on stage professionally. Since his first public performance in October 2, 2008, in Manama, Bahrain, he has shared the stage with many well-known stand-up comedians such as Gabriel Iglesias, Maz Jobrani, Tony Rock and Eddie Griffin. Albutairi was one of the founding members of the online entertainment network Telfaz11. In 2016, Telfaz11 became the first entertainment network in the Middle East to receive three Gold Play Button awards from YouTube.
In 2016, Albutairi left Telfaz11 to focus on his TV and film career.- Actor
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Khalid Al-Saqer was born on 3 October 1990 in Saudi Arabia. He is an actor and writer, known for Bashar Shorts (2022), Zero Distance (2020) and Fay's Palette (2021).- Mila is Al-Zahrani is a Saudi actress who started her artistic career in 2017. She did several TV series and feature films. Mila was nominated at the Venice Film Festival for the official award for her role in the movie "The Perfect Candidate" in 2019, in addition to her participation in some Saudi plays. She is considered one of the most prominent Saudi actresses for the year 2021. She is known for Boxing Girls (2018), The Fate Hotel (2021), and Cello (2022).
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Momo Dione was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is of Guinean and Senegalese descent. His father is a Guinean diplomat and his mother is an entrepreneur specializing in event production and African fashion. Before reaching high school, the actor/filmmaker had already seen a great deal of the world. He came to the United States in 1993 when his father was appointed to the Guinea mission in New York City. While doing plays in elementary school on Roosevelt Island, he realized that acting was his true passion. He began auditioning for projects while in high school. But playing basketball and football, being class president for three consecutive terms, prom king, and carrying a heavy academic load left him with little time to follow his heart. He graduated from Yonkers International Baccalaureate High School in 2004. He has since been featured in plays, TV shows, commercials, music videos, student films, independent films, and feature films. Some of his credits are "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", "Across the Universe", "Notorious", the upcoming "Restless City" premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and several commercials. He is a graduate of the All Stars Project/Youth Onstage/Castillo Theater youth development acting programs. Momo was a member of the original cast and co-author of the All Stars Projects' original production of "Our City." He's also posed for paintings by Afro-American painter Kehinde Wiley. He is bi-coastal; living in Los Angeles and New York. Frequent travel is a way of life for Mohamed. He co-owns Caramel Cappuccino films, a production company that writes films that articulate relevant issues of life and relationship in under-served or under acknowledged communities with aims of producing them. He enjoys horseback riding, opera, Congolese soukous, sports, and anything that has to do with cinema. Dione is constantly auditioning and working on new projects in search of the role that will allow him to make his mark in the Hollywood and Broadway markets...and then the world.- Aseel Omran was born on 12 November 1989 in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for Wadima and Halima (2013), Black Crows (2017) and Vacation (2020).
- Nahel Tzegai was born in Saudi Arabia. She is known for The Swimmers (2022), Cold Storage and Miracle Workers (2019).
- Mohammad Alqass was born on 31 March 1977 in Saudi Arabia. He is an actor, known for Family Matter (2021), Rashash (2021) and Departures (2016).
- Arwa Gouda is an Egyptian Actress, who speaks fluent English, French and Arabic. She started her career as a Model at the age of 13 and won the "Best Model of the World" 2004/2005 title in Turkey which finally launched her acting career. Soon after, the Nefertiti looking Arwa Gouda became a popular actress known for her vast range of characters, her gravity and most of all her genuine performance and was finally able to break out of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel when she played the role of a heroine addict in director Amr Salama's first big screen movie "Zay El Naharda" (On a Day Like Today), which then landed her in getting harder and more challenging roles such as "Safeya" in director Sherif Arafa's movie "El Gezira 2" (The Island 2).
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Hisham Fageeh, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Actor, Producer, Writer
Fageeh is the co-producer and star of Saudi Arabia's submission to the Oscars for 2016's Best Foreign Film, "Barakah Meets Barakah" (now available on Netflix worldwide). His work has been written about by The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, BBC, Variety, among others.
Most-known for his 2013 viral video "No Woman, No Drive", Hisham started performing stand-up while working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
During his Master's at Columbia University, he studied improvisational comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT). Also while procrastinating; he started a web series (Hisham's Weeklies) which propelled him into an Arabic stand-up scene in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- where he now resides.
Previously held position of Head of Content at Telfaz11, a multi-channel network with 12 million subscribers and more than one billion views.
Follow him on social media, HishamFageeh.- Producer
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An award-winning Saudi Arabian producer and Director of photography who has been in the film industry for several years, with work in fictional narratives, documentaries, and commercials. Bakr Alduhaim has shot primarily in France, but his work has taken him all across Europe and worldwide including his home country Saudi Arabia.- Producer
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Ibrahim Nash'at is a multi-award-winning Egyptian documentary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. His career in journalism spans various formats, working with several international channels and online platforms such as Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, AJ+, Voice of America and others. Ibrahim holds a master degree in documentary filmmaking from Met Film School. He co-edited Talal Derki's latest film "Under the Sky of Damascus" Which premiered at Panorama - Berlinale 2023 and won the Golden Alexander at 25th Thessaloniki Doc Festival. Ibrahim has directed multiple short films which were selected in multiple film festivals around the world. "Hollywoodgate" is Ibrahim's first feature film which premiered at Venice Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival.- Adnan Khashoggi was born on 25 July 1935 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He was married to Lamia and Soraya. He died on 6 June 2017 in London, England, UK.
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Nasser Al Qasabi was born on 28 November 1961 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is an actor and writer, known for Tash ma Tash (1994), Comma, Dot. (2015) and Lena's Date (2015). He is married to Badryah Al-Bishr. They have three children.- Editor
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Cris Mertens is a seasoned animation editor in LA with over a decade of experience in the film and TV industry. His career includes projects with entertainment giants like Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, Paramount, HBO, and Lionsgate.
Raised as an American in Japan, Cris cultivated a profound admiration for the philosophy of Shokunin - the unwavering pursuit of excellence in one's craft.
Driven by a proactive ethos and meticulous attention to detail, Cris finds his greatest joy in the collaborative process, weaving narratives that deeply resonate with audiences. His enthusiasm for workflow efficiency and slick sound design is matched only by his love for wiener dogs.- Actor
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Sami Tesfay was born on 9 February 1988 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is an actor, known for The Disappointments Room (2016), Hood Luck (2012) and The Devil's Dosh (2012).- Director
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Paul Poet, creative maniac and studied subcultural media scientist, is a longtime member of the Vienna Underground music-scene: artist, DJ, music/film critic, underground gig manager, hardcore singer, one founding hand of the legendary Flex-club. DIY-believer, he taught himself directing movies, while working film McJobs from TV-broadcasts to pornography, starting his own creative career head-on in 1996 with his 35mm-debut-short 'Hoch Zeit', starring international noise rock stars from bands like the Melvins and Neurosis as actors and soundtrack contributors.
Presented on the renowned Sitges Festival, he toured all over Europe with it and was compared to Kenneth Anger and Derek Jarman. Since 1996 he produces music documentaries and video clips for Austrian Television and companies ranging from Majorlabel Eurodance La La to the more delightful depths of Indiedom Noise Rock and avantgarde dancefloor stylings. The biggest success to happen in that time was the musicvideo "TripHopping in the Planet Drug" for Sardinian TripPosters MUCCA MACCA, made for the label triumvirate Crippled Dick Hot Wax! (Germany), Cinevox (Italy) and Rip Curl (Japan). Despite its DV-origin, a boycott by distributor Warner for unsuitable content and an almost unknown band, the homage to 70s Euro-sleazadelic sexploitation gained international success, gracing several lifestyle mags, appearing worldwide on filmfestivals and music television (VH-1 Europe voting it Newcomer Video Summer 99 and rotating in Italy for an unbelievable two years). Poet also won a Best Musicvideo Directors Award at Italy's Premio Duel Videoclip in Faenza 1999 by Mucca and was presented in RAI prime time as innovator of musicvideo stylings beside stars like Cunningham and Szigismondi.
In 2000 he made a break and went to online fame as creator and curator for Austrian-German Internet TV-Site www.webfreetv.com, where his high profile work included directing the first European online film festival, the Webfreetv.com Internet Film Award, with its grand gala celebration in Berlins Sony Center. He designed and curated the Indie-Art program The Indie Channel, a mixture of ARTE and MTV-contents, high and pop culture designed for youth looking for brains again. And he directed the whole online version of the politicised Big Brother-satire "Please love Austria!" by renowned shock director and actionism revivalist Christoph Schlingensief, which developed to the most successful internet art event in Europe so far with over 800,000 unique visitors in a sole week. With the worldwide new economy downfall sadly webfreetv.com changed its face with new owners to a rightwing industrial film-site, so Poet left. Now maverick filmmaker again, he first hooked up with new film company Bonus Film GmbH, a sidestep for arty projects by an established Viennese ad-film producer normally trading for corporate bullies like Panasonic and Mitsubishi.
His feature work there is Foreigners out! Schlingensiefs Container (2002), the feature documentary and film version of "Please love Austria!", his best known work so far. The film received rave reviews, got a cinematic release in Germany and Austria and played to a wide festival range of Rotterdam, Max Ophüls Festival Saarbrücken, Rhode Island IFF, Diagobale Graz, Berlinale/German Film Market, Fipatel Biarritz, Ars Electronica Linz, PopKomm Cologne (as Headliner programm on an evening's bill together with rockstars like Phantom Planet and many more), Roma Independent Film Festival.
He currently is working on a crosscultural internet platform for dark themed arts called Dark Asylum TV as well as a feature doc (Empire Sabotage) and a feature film (Dolorosa).- Producer
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Almotaz Aljefri is a film producer and director, earned his MFA in Producing from the American Film Institute. Prior to AFI, he founded Movitaz Entertainment based in Los Angeles and Saudi Arabia to develop, finance and provide full production services. With an international infrastructure, his company is dedicated to brokering content from Western media into the Middle East and vice versa, with the intent to make both cultures more interactive.- Actor
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Abdullah Al-Sadhan was born on 13 May 1958 in Shaqraa, Saudi Arabia. He was an actor and writer, known for Tash ma Tash (1994), No Filter (2019) and Mn Kol Boustan Zahra (1985). He died on 3 February 2024.- Danyah Shafei was born on 20 October 1983 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for Danyah (2014).
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Faisal Abdulwahab Al Ahmari is an Saudi Actor,
Faisal has had experiences on YouTube and social media since 2014.
he is satirist, and the presenter of Akher Ellyl Show in (2019-2020), a satirical news Show.
Faisal began his first satirical show in May 2018 Entitled Ama Baed Show, was uploaded to his YouTube Channel, The show mainly consisted of satirical documentary show.
He played the main character "Yahya" in the short film Zabargad (2022).- Director
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Mujtaba Saeed is a director and writer living and working between Germany and Saudi Arabia. Graduated from the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg with a specialization in Scenic Film Direction. Mujtaba founded the Amwaj Theatrical Troupe in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Mujtaba received a number of awards for his plays and films, in 2022 he won Best Feature Script on "Drowning", in addition to being awarded Gold Palm Tree for Best Short Film on his film "Zawal". In 2015, he was chosen as the best Saudi director as part of the program "In The Eyes of Saudis" by MBC. He also directed and wrote many films between the Arab world and Europe that were showcased in festivals.- Location Management
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Kieran Cuddihy was born on 26 February 1978 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is an assistant director, known for The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), X2 (2003) and Dreamcatcher (2003).- Jamal Khashoggi was born on 13 October 1958 in Medina, Saudi Arabia. He was married to Rawia al-Tunisi. He died on 2 October 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Sheik Khalil Al-Rawaf was born on 3 February 1895 in Saudi Arabia. He is known for I Cover the War! (1937) and Nachlass Marlene Dietrich (1993).- Director
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Luke Shaw is a director and cinematographer based out of Los Angeles. He's known for his dark aesthetic and commitment to pushing the envelope. With a portfolio consisting primarily of music videos, he's now wading into the trenches of narrative filmmaking. While Luke is committed to leaving his own signature imprint on filmmaking, his inspiration stems from the likes of Tarantino and Guadagnino.- Director
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Amaan Ahmad was born on 14 June 1983 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is a director and writer, known for Carnitapu (2021). He has been married to Sara Peluso since 7 November 2014. They have two children.- Actor
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Writer, educator and podcaster, Hunter Maats is known for his educational work in The Straight-A Conspiracy which translates the latest neuroscience and psychology into a form that disgruntled teenagers can appreciate and enjoy. He has continued this work bridging the worlds of education and entertainment by acting as a science consultant on various TV shows and feature films. He develops original content to bring history, economics and politics out of dry, dusty books to life as entertaining dramas and comedy.- Producer
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Maan B. is an active young Saudi Producer, Director and Actor who came to the US from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2010 pursuing a college degree in filmmaking. In 2016 he got his bachelor's degree in filmmaking from the New York Film Academy in Hollywood. In 2014 Maan and his brother Talha were established the Knight of Arabia Pictures (KOA). The main purpose of KOA is to assist filmmaking students and independent filmmakers in producing high quality media, based on industry standards and providing resources to make any idea come to life. He has continuously been producing, line producing and/or managing productions that range from short films and commercials to web series and music videos and soon, feature films.
Maan and Talha B's Short film "The Scapegoat" has been selected in Dubai film festival in 2017. The movie "The Scapegoat" and "Film School Musical" also a movie by the B brothers have been accepted into Cannes film festival were Talha and Maan got invited to attend in May, 2018 sponsored by the Saudi Film Council. Also the two short films played in Russia as one of the event in 2018's World Cup.
Maan has also hosted two years in a row The Young Saudi Film Festival in Los Angeles 2017,2018 featured also his latest work those years. Maan also was invited to speak at Misk Talk as one of the events during the tour of His highness prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States in 2018.
Maan has so many projects to be proud of, one of them is for the holy city of Mecca "Wahi" the first visual reality 360 video about Alharam targeting the non-Muslims so they can experience walking around the holy mosque.
In 2018 Maan & his brother Talha have had decided to return back to Saudi Arabia to take part of HH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman 2030 promising vision in the area of the film industry.
In 2020 Maan and his brother Yaser B. Co-Directed their first Saudi feature film entitled "Junoon" The movie was shot in Los Angeles and Jeddah and it will have its world premiere at The Red Sea International Film Festival 2021
Junoon will be released to theaters on October 27th, 2022- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Jewel Greenberg is a Los Angeles-based actor, filmmaker and storyteller. Her exotic origins trace back to her birth in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, followed by school in Maryland, Missouri, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Massachusetts. She graduated with honors from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA with a B.A. in Theatre and a minor in Creative Writing. After a stint in dramaturgy, new play development, and outreach and education with Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC, she pursued acting in theatre and film on the East Coast prior to moving to Los Angeles. Since adopting Los Angeles as her creative home, she has acted in a variety of projects, including feature and short films, television, new media, commercials and voice over. She has written and directed both narrative and documentary shorts, as well as produced and provided script consultation for other projects. Ms. Greenberg is a collaborator, first and foremost, who brings with her to set a clear vision of story, and a variety of tools and skills for storytelling. (July 8, 2013)