DUBAI: Streaming platform Netflix has teamed up with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) to launch “Women In Film: Introduction to the Creative Process,” a program for emerging female talent that aims to educate participants on the creative filmmaking process.
Forty-five emerging women filmmakers – graduating from film studies and interested in film who reside in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE – will be chosen to take part in the program.
Participants will be introduced to scriptwriting and the creative process of filmmaking by established female filmmakers from the Arab region.
The program will commence in November, with three days of workshops in Cairo, Dubai and Jeddah. As part of the scheme, all participants will be provided with the chance to visit Netflix’s production hub in Europe early next year.
Netflix previously teamed up with AFAC for a scheme that gave five female Arab producers and directors a total of $250,000 via Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity.
Nuha El-Tayeb, director of content Middle East, Africa and Turkey at Netflix, said: “At Netflix, we are passionate about amplifying women’s voices behind the camera. That includes a commitment to authentic storytelling which is intrinsically linked to developing the region’s talent pipeline.
Founded in 2007 by Arab cultural activists, AFAC is an independent foundation supporting artists, writers, researchers, and organizations in the Arab region.
Applications will be open from Aug. 17 until Sept. 8.
