Egypt

_{-Born in Benghazi, Libya 1978.}

_{-Egyptian nationality.}

_{-Got high award from Education Ministry in Libya for artistic efforts 1990.}

_{-Participated to Children Museum in Norway 1992.}

_{-Graduated cum laude from fine arts faculty, Minia, Egypt.2001.}

_{-Currently works as assistant teacher at Animation department at fine arts faculty. Minia University. Egypt.}

_{-Member of plastic arts syndicate in Cairo.}

_{-Got Master Degree in Animation about Disney's characters (“Artistic and Dramatic Study of Animals in Disney's Animated Films”)–-Minia University 2006.
-Exhibitions in Cairo and Minia.
-Solo Exhibition in Fine Arts faculty- Minia 2002.}

_{-Currently works as storyboard artist and character designer in animated films and children books illustrator.}

_{-Works as Art Director in Children Books in Dar Al Helal publishing & press foundation - Cairo-Egypt.}

_{-Loves landscape and animals drawing and painting especially in pastel.}

_{-Got many awards from Egyptian universities for artistic activities.}

_{-Participated to Int'l Youth Films Week in Goethe Institute – Cairo – EGYPT - 2001.}

_{-Participated to the Egyptian Animation Week Opera House – Cairo - EGYPT- 2002.}

_{-Participated to IBDA'A Media Student Awards Dubai – UAE – 2004.}

_{-Participated to 1st Int'l animation films Celebration in Dubai) Dubai – UAE – Jan 2005.}

_{-Participated to Animation Festival - 2nd int'l DigiMedia Conference – Cairo - EGYPT- Mar 2005.}

_{-Participated to (FICCI –Animation Award) in New Delhi – INDIA – April 2005.}

_{-Participated to the Egyptian Animation Week in Fine Arts Faculty – Cairo – EGYPT - May 2005.}

_{-Won the 1st Award of Animation section for the animation film “Carnival” in the 2nd  Fayoum Int'l Youth Film Festival – Fayoum – EGYPT - Jun 2005.}

_{-Won the Video Art Award for the animation film “Crazy Works” in the 1st  El-Sakia Cinema Documentary Festival – Culture Wheel-Cairo - EGYPT- Jul 2005.}

_{-Organized Cairo –Durban Animation show for Egyptian and south African animated films - Sakiat  Al Sawy Culture  Wheel  –Cairo – Egypt - Sep 2005.}

_{-Won the 2nd Award of media Art in 17th Youth Salon – Arts Palace – Cairo – Egypt   Sep 2005.}

_{-Participated to  Féile Beochan - 1st Irish Animation Festival – Kilkenny – Ireland - September 2005.}

_{-Participated to 12th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean in Naples -Castel Sant ’Elmo – Naples - Italy - September 2005.}

_{-Participated to 7th Int'l Panorama of Independent Film and Video makers Chionidis Panagiotis – Athens – Greece - Sep 2005.}

_{-Participated to 10th Int'l Film Fest for Children and Young Audience  – Chemnitz – Germany –Oct 2005.}

_{-Participated to the 3rd Short Soup Intel’ Short Film and Food Festival - Sydney - Australia– Oct  2005.}

_{-Participated to the 1st FANTASY WORLDWIDE Film Festival  – Toronto – Canada Nov  2005.}

_{-Participated to the 15th PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL  – Los Angeles– USA  2006.}

_{-Participated to “Krok” - Festival of Animated Films – Russia-Ukraine – 2006.}

_{-Was a part of a jury board in the 4th fayoum int'l youth film festival – Fayoum – EGYPT -2007.}

_{-Directed 4 films :  Carnival 2001 – Crazy Works 2002 – Hm Hm 2005 – Salma 2006 .}

_{-Directed the first Yemeni animated film “Salma” with Tohamy Mahmoud , Yemeni Women Union 2006}

_{-Organized  workshop with children in Sfax Children's book fair – Sfax –Tunisia - Mar 2006}

_{- Won the 2nd Award of Animation section for the animated film “Hm Hm” in the 3rd    Fayoum International Youth Film Festival  – Fayoum  -EGYPT- Jun 2006.}

_{-Organized Panorama of Egyptian Animation at Comics Salon Festival – Bratislava –Slovakia Sept 2006.}

_{-Lectured about Egyptian Animation in Animation Department - VŠMU  Film & TV academy –Bratislava –Slovakia –Sept  2006.}

_{-Participated to UNESCO’s animation workshop AFRICA ANIMATED 3.0 –Nairobi –Kenya Oct 2006.}

_{-Participated to EUROMED's cinema workshop INSIGHT OUT  –HFF-Potsdam – Germany Mar 2007.}

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