AFAC and Netflix Announce Women in Film III Program Participants
6 / 10 / 2026
35 Emerging Arab Women Will Take Part in the third edition of the program
The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture - AFAC and Netflix have announced the 35 emerging Arab women residing in Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE and KSA who will take part in the third edition of their joint program Women in Film: Training Through Practice.
The participants—whether directors, producers, cinematographers, editors or sound designers— will follow a capacity-building program composed of workshops, mentoring and a residency, to strengthen their filmmaking skills.
Congrats to the participants:
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Directors
- Marah AbdelRahman
- Tara Alkhas
- Jasmine muhammed
- Hend Sohail
- Helana Saadallah
- Rana Matar
- Safeyah Alhajeri
- Aya Awad
- Lana Boskan
- Bilqis Medkhali
- Nadeen Sohail
- Mariam Abo Bakr
- Aya Labani
- Asma Alhajeri
- Sadeen Abdulbagi
- Lolouh AlHajeri
- Hala Alhindawi
- Ayah Al-Muqbel
- Touqa Essam
- Norhan Zaza
- Yasmeen Nowar
- Lara Mubaydeen
- Rowan Aldib
- Zena Bakeer
- Zienab Sameh
- Kenaz Alyamani
- Lana Magboul
- Safaa Elsayed
- Maram Nazih
- Natalie Halaseh
- Yasmeen Kayello
- Randa Megahed
- Albatool Fatta
- Manar Imam
- Hagar Hassan
Producers
Cinematographers
Editors
Sound Designers