Ahmed Sobky started his career in film PR and marketing, later venturing into film distribution in Egypt and the Arab region. In 2015, he joined Zawya to launch the distribution arm for art-house and independent cinema, with a focus on Egyptian films.

Starting 2017, Ahmed worked on the Misr International Films (MIF) library, including on the newly restored films of Youssef Chahine. At MIF, he focused on bringing their classic films to a new audience through the fast-changing TV and VOD landscape. He also worked on the theatrical exhibition of the Chahine titles through retrospectives in the Cinémathèque française, British Film Institute, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Danish Film Institute, among others.

He is currently the distribution manager of Film Clinic Indie Distribution, which focuses on the distribution of Arab and Egyptian films, both commercial and independent.