Portfolio

‘UP UP with LIBERATION’ moving image
part of OF LOVE group exhibition with Hier & Jetzt: Connections 2024


‘BASED ON A PARTLY TRUE STORY’ a part of TREASURE group exhibition at Studio Bildende Kunst 2023

down with everything a part of Out There publication 2022

‘Die Grauzone der Toleranz’ ein Tanzsolo und Videokunst

performed at Theater im Delphi, Berlin | 13 – 14 October 2022

‘do you really give a fuck if there is light at the end of THIS tunnel?!’

a part of hey Universum a poster group exhibition in public space 2021

HIER&JETZT:Connections (HUJ:C)

‘El-Dokki | Lichtenberg’ a video installation part of Kindred Chronicles group exhibition at Museum Lichtenberg im Stadthaus 2021

Trailer of NischenKosmos 2021

editing by Ziyad Hawwas | choreography by Stephan Ehrlich

Trailer of Images Neue Choreografien 3rd edition “Lust” 2021

editing by Ziyad Hawwas

Showreel for choreographer Stephan Ehrlich 2020

editing by Ziyad Hawwas

‘In praise of light’ performance trailer 2020

a part of Leiko Ikemura’s exhibition at St. Matthäus-Kirche

editing by Ziyad Hawwas | choreography by Stephan Ehrlich

‘To the Mountain’ music video 2019

editing by Ziyad Hawwas | directed by Salma Arzouni

objet trouvé sur un tournage’ produced by La Cinematheque Francaise for the exhibition ‘Brune/Blonde‘ October 2010–January 2011

editing by Ziyad Hawwas | directed by Yousry Nasrallah

Editing

Full length and short Fiction

2018 – 2020
Junior editor of “About Her”, directed by Islam El-Azzazi, edited by Dina Farouk

2015 – 2016
Trailer editor of “Balash Tebosni”, directed by Ahmed Amer, edited by Dina Farouk

2014
Assistant editor of “Kodrat Gheir Adeya”, directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed, edited by Mona Rabie

2011 – 2012
Assistant editor of “After the Battle”, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, edited by Mona Rabie
*Official competition of the 65th Cannes film festival in 2012

2011
Assistant editor of Le Professeur, directed by the Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, edited by Dina Farouk

2010
Editor of the short Objet Trouve sur un Tournage, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, produced by La Cinematheque Francaise for the exhibition “Brune/blonde” (October 2010–January 2011)

2009
Assistant editor of “In True Colors”, Directed by Osama Fawzy, edited by Dina Farouk

2008 – 2010
Assistant editor of “Rasael ElBahr”, directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed, edited by Mona Rabie

2008 – 2009
Assistant editor of “Ehki ya Shahrazad”, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, edited by Mona Rabie

2007
Assistant editor of “Genenet ElAsmak”, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, edited by Mona Rabie

2005
Editor of “Fi Waqten Ma”, directed by Bassem Adly


Feature and short Documentary

2020 – 2025
dramaturgy & editing of “Home Movie on Location” directed by Viola Shafik.
*Official documentary feature competition at the 36th Carthage film festival 2025.

2012
Editor of “Karrasat Al-Ahlam directed by Ali Zaraket, produced by Al-Jazirah Documentary – Lebanon

2005 – 2006
Assistant editor of “These Girls” directed by Tahani Rached, edited by Mona Rabie. *Official selection at the 59th Cannes film festival

Television:

2013
Co-editor of the limited series “Heat Wave” directed by Mohammad Yassin

2008
Participated in digitizing the archives of the national Lebanese television (Tele Liban) as a part of the restoration project funded by the French ministry of culture and The Gate – Lebanon.

2008
Edited a few television advertisements for Independent Productions

Other:

2016
Editor of short explanatory videos for refugees rights funded by Berlin Senat for integration

2011 – 2012
Editor of Words of Women from the Egyptian Revolution a web documentary series directed by Leil Zahra Mortada

2011 Editor of reportages for Democracy Now and Channel4

2010
Editor of videos for Isha yoga centre for Isha outreach and Isha Vidhya campaigns for rural villages in Tamil Nadu

Directing

2019
First assistant director of “Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?” directed by Mohammad Shawky Hassan. *Forum – 72nd Berlinale 2022

2001
Trainee assistant director of “Mouwaten wa Mokhber wa Harame” directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed

Acting

2002 – 2003
Actor in the full length fiction “Klephty” directed by Mohammad Khan

2000 – 2001
Acting course at the Actors’ Studio – Cairo, Egypt

Collectives Affiliation

2020
 Exchange and residency program for Artists in Exile BLO Ateliers

2011 – 2012
Founding member of the Mosireen collective, a non-profit media activism collective

Technical

2023 Artistic technical assistant to photographer Mariia Kulchytska’s workshop INDIVIDUAL PROJECT at BLO Ateliers, Berlin.

2021 – present Livestreaming, filming and editing academic seminars at the ICI Berlin (Institute of Cultural Inquiry)

Conferences and Workshops

2024 Curator of public event Film Collectivism and Revolution – Lecture with Viola Shafik

2012 As a member of Mosireen Collective:

  • Hakaya storytelling conference – Alexandria, Egypt

1997 – 1998 Theatre workshops at El-Warsha experimental theatre troupe