• Abdulmohsen Al-Dabaan

  

  The Saudi screenwriter, who is the co-founder of Saudi Arabia’s Talashi Films, directed several short films such as “Three Men and a Woman” and “The Incomplete Chronicles of Folk Tale.”

• Hany Abu-Assad

  

  Hailing from Palestine, the Oscar-nominated director is best known for his movies “Omar,” “The Mountains Between Us,” and “Paradise Now.”

• Michel Kammoun

  

  The Lebanese director has written and directed many acclaimed short films and has participated in a number of festivals around the world.

• Hicham Lasri

  

  The Casablanca-based artist is best known in the international film festival circuit for his avant-garde and experimental works like “The End.”

• Kaouther Ben Hania

  

  The Tunisian film director is best known for her Academy Award-winning film “The Man Who Sold His Skin,” which was shortlisted for the international feature film award in 2021.

• Khairy Beshara

  

  The renowned Egyptian director has a career that spans over 50 years. He worked on hit movies like “Ice Cream Fi Glym,” “Amrica Shika Bika,” and “Fatat El-Masna.”