2021

Chloé Mazlo is a French-Lebanese filmmaker living in Paris. After studying graphic design at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, she specialised in making animated films combining different techniques. Her short films have been selected in numerous international festivals and have won several awards. In 2020, she directed her first feature film, Skies of Lebanon, which was selected for the Critics' Week in Cannes.

Manal Khaled is an Egyptian filmmaker who studied Philosophy at the University of Alexandria. She worked in Misr International Film and has vast experience working with award-winning directors, such as Saad Hendawi, Kamla Abou Zekri, Hani Khalifa, and Mohamed Ali. Also, she attended many masterclasses and workshops on filmmaking, screenwriting, and film criticism. Most recently, she has finished shooting her feminist feature documentary film An Hour or So with American director Adolfo Martinez.

Thriving writer/director, Mohamed Diab, studied Commerce and Business Management. After graduation, Diab worked at one of the international banks in Cairo, but he soon discovered his love for writing. He chose to pursue his passion by studying script writing at the New York Film Academy in 2005. His debut film, (Real Dreams) (2006), was a commercial success. Afterwards, he wrote (The Island) (2007), which made over 20 million EGP in theaters. His directorial debut came with 678, which he also wrote.

Uberto Pasolini has worked in the British Film Industry since 1983. After ten years working in various roles at Columbia Pictures, he founded the production company Red Wave Films. With his company he produced the worldwide celebrated The Full Monty, which grossed over 250 million dollars internationally, won a BAFTA for Best Film and was nominated for 4 Oscars. In 2008 Uberto directed Machan, which he also co-wrote and produced. The film went on to win numerous international festival awards including Best European Film Giornate degli Autori/Venice Days.