TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
In collaboration with MAD Solutions, Netflix has launched a specially curated collection
of 21 Arab films titled ‘Because She Created’ featuring movies by Arab female filmmakers to amplify their creative voices.
In terms of Arabic originals, Netflix streamed its first Saudi film ALKHALLAT+ — which is based on the successful Saudi series on
YouTube — along with the second season of MASAEER, ALRAWABI SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, in addition to its first Omani series
SCATTERED BARRIERS. It also launched several training programs for women writers and Saudi filmmakers.
NUHA ELTAYEB
DIRECTOR OF CONTENT FOR TURKEY, MENA, & AFRICA at Netflix
SUDANESE
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Born and raised in Dubai, Noha has previous experiences as a senior
manager of Arabic channels at OSN and Director of Acquisition of Egypt’s CBC TV channels.
AHMED SHARKAWI
DIRECTOR OF ARABIC SERIES at Netflix
Egyption
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
He has over 25 years of experience in the MENA region’s media industry
and was among the founding team of Sony Pictures Television, where he headed its Arabic Scripted
Development Division. He was also a consultant at various companies, such as iProductions and Beelink
Productions.
