Dina Emam
{{Short description|Egyptian-American filmmaker}}
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| birth_name = Dina Emam
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| birth_place = Alexandria, Egypt
| nationality = American, Egyptian
| alma_mater = New York University, Columbia University
| occupation = Filmmaker
| years_active = 2011 - present
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| known_for = Yomeddine (2018)
| website = www.dinaemam.com
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Dina Emam is an Egyptian-American film producer. She was named Variety magazine's 10 Producers to Watch in 2018.{{Cite web|author=Variety Staff|last2=Staff|first2=Variety|date=2018-04-24|title=Variety Names 10 Producers to Watch for 2018|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/variety-names-10-producers-to-watch-2018-1202785770/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Variety|language=en-US}} She lives in Cairo and New York City.
Education
She graduated from the Columbia University with an MFA in Creative Producing.
Early life
Emam was born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised in Brooklyn, NY.
Career
Emam previously worked at MTV Networks, New York City, in Television Market Research and Production Management.
In 2018, the film she produced titled, Yomeddine,{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-centrepiece-interview-cairo-chief-mohamed-hefzy-talks-indie-cinema-upcoming-projects/5144584.article |title=The Centrepiece interview: Cairo chief Mohamed Hefzy talks championing indie cinema in the Middle East, upcoming projects |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=November 20, 2019 |publisher=ScreenDaily |access-date=November 5, 2020}} premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France,{{Cite web |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/video/354332/ |title=CANNES 2018 Competition: A.B. Shawky, Dina Emam • Director, producer |publisher=Cineuropa |access-date=November 4, 2020}} where it won the Francois Chalais Prize.{{Cite web |url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/92051/Ambassadors-of-Canada-and-Sweden-to-Egypt-honors-Egyptian-Women |title=Ambassadors of Canada and Sweden to Egypt honors Egyptian Women Change-makers after a 6-months hiatus dictated by COVID19 |date=September 17, 2020 |publisher=Egypt Today |access-date=November 5, 2020}} Both she and the film's director/writer, Abu Bakr (A.B.) Shawky were present earlier to graze the occasion.{{Cite web |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/105330-the-long-road-from-nyu-to-cannes-egyptian-filmmakers-a-b-shawky-and-dina-emam-on-their-debut-feature-the-cannes-competition-title-yomeddin/#.X6MmeBgo8ew |title=From NYU to Cannes: Egyptian Filmmakers A.B. Shawky and Dina Emam on Their Debut Feature, the Competition Title Yomeddine |last=Pritchard |first=Tiffany |date=May 12, 2018 |publisher=Filmmaker Magazine |access-date=November 4, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/feel-good-egyptian-leper-film-charms-cannes/ |title=Feel-good Egyptian leper film charms Cannes |last=Cole |first=Deborah |date=May 11, 2018 |publisher=The Times of Israel |access-date=November 5, 2020}} The film later became Egypt's official selection in the Best Foreign-Language Film category for the 2019 Academy Award.{{Cite web |url=https://arts.columbia.edu/news/yomeddine-produced-alumna-dina-emam-16-egypts-official-selection-2019-academy-award |title='Yomeddine' Produced By Alumna Dina Emam '16 is Egypt's Official Selection for 2019 Academy Award |date=November 26, 2018 |publisher=Columbia University School of the Arts |access-date=November 4, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://cairoscene.com/In-Depth/18-of-2018-the-Egyptians-who-made-waves-this-year |title=18 OF 2018: THE EGYPTIANS WHO MADE WAVES THIS YEAR |date=December 27, 2018 |publisher=Cairo Scene |access-date=November 5, 2020}} She also participated in the El-Gouna International Film Festival (GIFF) 2018 press conference.{{Cite web |url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/56813/All-you-need-to-know-about-the-2nd-edition-of |title=All you need to know about the 2nd edition of GIFF |author1=Essam, Angy |author2=Hassanein, Dunya |date=August 29, 2018 |publisher=Egypt Today |access-date=November 5, 2020}}
She served in the 36th Cairo International Film Festival as the Assistant Artistic Director and as a moderator at the 2019 Cairo Film Festival Industry Days on the topic, "Is There Life After Co-Production?".{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/cairo-film-festival-industry-days-coproduction-platform-1203416801/ |title=Cairo Industry Days Wraps With Prizes to Promising Arabic Projects |date=November 27, 2019 |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |publisher=Variety |access-date=November 4, 2020}}
Filmography
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ref. |
| 2018
| Producer | | |
| 2015
| I Say Dust | Producer | Short film |{{Cite web |url=http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-films/2016/5/23/cannes-short-film-corner-i-say-dust |title=CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER - I Say Dust |date=23 May 2016 |publisher=We are Moving Stories |access-date=November 5, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.chessforum.com/blogs/news/i-say-dust| title=Trailer For " I say Dust", A Short Film Shot At Chess Forum |last=Khachan |first=Imad |date=July 3, 2016 |publisher=Chess Forum |access-date=November 5, 2020}} |
References
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External links
- [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm3170957/ Dina Emam] on IMDb
- [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinaemam Dina Emam] on LinkedIn
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Category:Columbia University School of the Arts alumni